WARNING: Beforeinspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine,shut off engine, wait for all
moving partsto come to a complete stop, disconnectspark plugwire and move wire awayfrom spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.
b Unthreadthe hex nut IC,
c. Unhookthe top of the spring from
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| the Forward Clutch Bail. | |
| FRONT/ | d. Usepliers to preventthe adjuster _B_ | |
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| cated inside the spring clockwise _viewed | |
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| adjusted, reattach the spring to the For- | |
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| ward Clutch Ba_L | |
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| the length of the spring. Whenthe second | |
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| measurementis | |
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| longerthan the first measurement,retighten | |
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| the hexnut (C)againstthetop of the adjuster | |
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| ReplacementBelt Information | ||
If the drive belt needsto be replaced,see | |||
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CHECKINGANDADJUSTING | belt tension is correct if this second mea- | your local authorized dealeror refer to the | |
FORWARDDRIVEBELTTENSION | suremenl is | Parts List for ordering information. Use | |
It is important to maintain correct tension | than the first measurement, | only | |
4. If the spring Lstoo short tless than 1/ | |||
on the forward drive belt. A loose beltwill | |||
16'3the. tension is too loose. If the spring | factorily. The procedure requires average | ||
causethe tinesandwheelsto slow | |||
is too long _morethan 3/16"_.the tension | mechanicalability andcommonly available | ||
or stop completeiy i eventhough the en- | |||
is too tight. | tools. | ||
gine _srunning at full speed. A too tight |
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5. To adjust the length of the spring: |
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belt can result in unintentional tine move- |
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ment when the clutch _ailis in the Neutral | a. Releasethe Forward Clutch Bail. |
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_releasedlposition. |
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• Check belt tension after the first two hours of
• At the end of eachtilling season, check the belt for cracks, cuts or frayed edges and replace it as soon as possible.
To CheckForwardBelt Tension:
1.Stop engine, wait for all partsto stop mowng anddisconnect spark plug wire
2.With the ForwardClutch Bailinan open (releasedl pos_t_on,measureand note the overall length of the cable spring (A, Figure
3. Squeezethe ForwardClutch Ba |
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overall length ofthe coilsin the | |
againstthe | then with the clutchbail closedagainst the handlebar. |
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