Blade Pitch Star Wheel (Standard Handle)

assembly and installation

7.Adjustment of the throttle cable tension may be required. If so, loosen the adjusting nut (top nut) on the throttle cable receiver (Figure 7) and loosen or tighten the locking nut (bottom nut). Retighten adjusting nut.

ADJUSTING

NUT (TOP) LOCKING NUT (BOTTOM)

Figure 7. Throttle Cable Receiver Adjustment

NOTICE

If the throttle lever does not return to the "neutral" position with throttle backed off, loosen adjuster nut 1/2 turn at a time, tighten and recheck. Readjust throttle tension as necessary.

Safety Stop Switch Connection

1.Connect the black tail wire from the engine to the black safety stop wire from the centrifugal stop switch as shown in Figure 8.

SAFETY STOP WIRE

CONNECTION POINT

Figure 8. Safety Stop Switch Connection

Pitch Cable Installation

1.For Standard Handle models expose the pitch cable to maximum by turning the blade pitch star wheel (Figure 9) fully counterclockwise for no pitch (blades

flat).

INCREASE

DECREASE

 

 

BLADE PITCH

BLADE PITCH

 

(CW)

(CCW)

Figure 9.

2.For Quick Pitch™ Handle models expose the pitch cable to maximum by grasping the T-handle (Figure 10), then squeezing the trigger lock and pushing the

T-handle forward for no pitch (blades flat).

T-HANDLE

TRIGGER

(SQUEEZE)

NO PITCH

FORWARD

Figure 10. Blade Pitch T-Handle

(Quick Pitch™ Handle)

3.Remove brass set nut #1 from the blade pitch cable end as shown in (Figure 11).

BLADE

PITCH

CABLE

BRASS SET

NUT #1

BRASS SET

NUT #2

Figure 11. Blade Pitch Cable

4.Thread brass set nut #2 (Figure 11) towards the cable as far as possible.

5.Insert the cable end through the yoke eyelet (Figure 12).Tighten brass set nut #1 by hand to remove all the slack from the cable.

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Multiquip b46s90 Safety Stop Switch Connection, Pitch Cable Installation, Flat, Handle forward for no pitch blades flat