Section 4 - REPAIR & ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
1/8" MEASUREMENT TO
DISC
and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are
SLIDE DRIVEN
DRIVE DISC
HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool.
4.3.3.DRIVEN DISC ADJUSTMENT (Continued From Previous Page)
DISC ASSEMBLY TOWARD OUTSIDE EDGE
2.Remove driven disc spring from driven disc assembly. Loosen connector hex nut. See Figure 4.9.
DRIVE
DISC
DRIVEN DISC
SPRING
TRANSFER'_
ROD
CONNECTOR
HEX NUT
FIGURE 4.9
3.Slide driven disc assembly over to 1/8" from outside edge of drive disc. Maintaining the 1/8" measurement, remove any looseness from the linkage. This can be done by holding the transfer rod and applying pressure to the left (as viewed from operators position). Then retighten the connector hex nut securely. See Figure
4.10.Move ground speed control to the first speed position, then back to the sixth speed position. Recheck the 1/8" measurement described previously. Reinstall driven disc spring to driven disc assembly.
4.3.4. Replacing Rubber Driven Disc
If the rubber is badly chunked or worn it must be replaced. Install new Driven Disc as follows:
1.Using a small flat blade screwdriver, free the clip from the transfer rod. Then remove the transfer rod
from the clip and the speed control rod. See Figure 4.11.
OUTSIDE
EDGE
HEX NUT
FIGURE 4.10
CONNECTOR
CLIP
ROD
SPEED
CONTROL
ROD
REINSTALLED CLIP
AND TRANSFERROD
CONNECTOR
CLIP
rRANSFER
ROD
SPEED
CONTROL
ROD
FIGURE 4.11
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