Exmark M216KA, M216KASP manual Lubricating the Gear Case, Adjusting the Blade Brake Cable

Lubricating the Gear Case

After every 100 operating hours, grease the gear case.

1.Remove the grass bag.

2.Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt cover opening (Fig. 31).

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Figure 31

1. Belt cover 2. Grease fitting

3.Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium-base grease.

4.Install the grass bag.

Adjusting the Blade Brake Cable

Whenever you install a new blade brake cable assembly, adjust it.

1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 8).

3.Check the adjustment of the cable by moving the control bar toward the handle until you remove the slack in the cable.

Note: The gap between the brake lever and the handle must be between 3/16 and 1/4 in. (5 and 6 mm). To adjust the cable, go to step 4.

4.To adjust the cable, do the following:

Hand-push Model only

A.Loosen the jam nut on the blade brake cable (Fig. 32).

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	Figure 32
1.	Handle	4.	Cable adjuster
2.	Brake lever	5.	Jam nut
3.	3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm)	6.	cable conduit

B.Insert a 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm) object between the brake lever and the handle.

C.Turn the cable adjuster on the brake cable until you remove the slack.

D.Tighten the jam nut.

Self-propel Model only

A.Loosen the nut on the cable bracket (Fig. 33).

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1.	Handle		3. 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm)
2.	Brake lever		4. cable bracket

B.Insert a 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm) object between the brake lever and the handle.

C.Pull down on the cable conduit until you remove the slack from the wire.

D.Tighten the nut.

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