Service and Adjustments

WARNING: Do not at any time make any adjustment to the unit without first stopping engine and disconnecting spark plug wire.

ADJUSTING THE CONTROL-FORCE

Three holes in the belt guard allow you to reposition the hex cap screw to adjust the brake lever. The top hole (lite tension), the middle hole (medium tension) and the lower hole (hard tension). The unit is shipped with the hex screw in the top hole. SEE FIGURE 25 BELOW FOR REFERENCE. To adjust the bolt do the following:

1.Remove the hex screws retaining the outer belt guard. (See Figure 21 page 20)

2.Remove the upper nut retaining the inner belt guard, and loosen the lower nut (DO NOT REMOVE). (See Figure 25)

3.With a spring puller, pull the spring and detach it from the hex cap screw. (See Figure 23)

Hex Cap Screw

Spring

Figure 23

4.Remove the lock nut from the lite touch hole in the inner belt guard. (See Figure 24)

Lock Nut

Figure 24

5.Pull the inner belt guard away from the unit. This will give clearance to remove the bolt. Note: If you

are having difficulty removing the bolt, continue to loosen the lower nut on the inner belt guard (BUT DO NOT REMOVE). Remove the bolt and nut.

(See Figure 25)

6.Reposition the bolt and nut into the middle or lower hole and retighten the nut. (See Figure 25)

7.Using a spring puller, reattach the spring to the hex cap screw. (See Figure 23)

8.Reposition the inner belt guard, reinstall the upper nut, and retighten the lower and upper nuts. (See Figure 25)

9.Reposition the outer belt guard, reinstall the hex screws. (See Figure 21 page 20)

Upper Nut

Lite

Medium

Hard

Inner Belt Guard

Loosen the lower nut (DO NOT REMOVE)

Figure 25