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Belt glazed or slipping | 10. Be sure the Belt Idler Assembly is adjusted correctly. | |
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| See Technical Bulletin “Inspection Procedure for Belt |
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| Tension.” |
| 11. Important: Engine must be off before checking | |
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| clearance of pulleys. Adjust tap bolt for 1/8” to 1/4” |
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| clearance between all pulleys, Belt Idler Pulley, Engine |
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| Pulley, Right Angle Drive Pulley with belt removed. Lock |
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| adjustment with jam nut. |
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Depth Control Rod broke | 1. | Contact Action Center to order Depth Control Rod |
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| Assembly and two red bushings. |
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Depth Control Rod | 1. | Steam cleaning machines without lubricating threads |
will not turn (frozen) |
| afterwards will cause rust resulting in locked threads. |
| 2. | Note that the Rod End is a |
| 3. | Flood frozen joints with penetrating oil. |
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Unit is creeping | The transmission contains a centrifugal clutch and may creep | |
| if left in gear. Some creeping is normal because of the lubricant | |
| resistance between the clutch plates. Also, too heavy a | |
| lubricate in Gear Reducer can cause creeping. | |
| 1. | Put in neutral - unit will not creep. |
| 2. | RPM at idle should be 1,400 |
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| gage at 1,800 RPMs. A high idle RPM may cause creeping. |
| 3. | If unit continues to creep, contact your local Honda dealer |
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| or servicing dealer. |
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Handle Stand Off Kit - | 1. | Remove rubber bushings. |
how to tighten bolts | 2. | Remove bolt. |
| 3. | Apply blue loctite. |
| 4. | Hold stand off with pliers, |
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| bolt. |
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Bolts breaking | 1. | The vibration of the machine may cause bolts to come |
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| loose. Check and tighten all bolts periodically. |
| 2. | Use Grade 8 bolts with lock nuts to bolt wheels to axle. |
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Tires wearing too quickly | 1. | Only cut in first or second gear. |
| 2. | Tire wear is normal and to be expected. Running the |
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| machine on excessively hard or abrasive surfaces can |
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| increase wear. |
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