MAINTENANCE
Drive shaft
The flexible drive shaft is lubricated with special grease. The shaft must be lubricated at least every 25 working hours. A tube of drive shaft grease is supplied with every machine. NOTE! Do not use gearbox grease on the drive shaft.
•Separate the two rig shaft halves (see page 16).
•Remove the bolt that holds the drive shaft sleeve in the clutch cover.
•Remove the clip that holds the throttle cable on the drive shaft.
•Pull the drive shaft sleeve out of the clutch cover.
•Remove the drive shaft from the sleeve either by shaking it out or pulling it out using pliers.
•Coat the surface of the shaft with grease from the tube. Spread it out using a brush or rag.
•Slide the drive shaft back into the sleeve. Make sure the shaft engages correctly by turning it and pushing at the same time.
•When the shaft is correctly installed in the sleeve the end of the shaft should project about 30 mm beyond the edge of the sleeve.
•When the sleeve and drive shaft are installed in the clutch cover the guide pin
(A) on the sleeve and the adjustable stop (B) must be positioned opposite each other.
•Rotate the shaft and push it in at the same time.
•Install the drive shaft sleeve in the clutch cover so that the stop locates in the slot on the underside of the clutch cover.
•Tighten the locking bolt. NOTE! The bolt must be inserted in the threaded half of the cover first, so that the cover is not drawn together.
A
B
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