Maintenance
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repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade. |
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Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug |
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wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine |
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parts to cool before working on machine. Fuel Filler Cap |
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The following mower deck and component adjustments and |
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repairs can be made by the owner. However, if there is |
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difficulty in achieving these adjustments and repairs, it is |
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Blade Brake Adjustment |
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The automatic Blade Brake should stop the blades wi hin 3 |
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seconds any time the blades are disengaged by m | ving the |
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blade lever to the “OFF” position or by releasing the Blade |
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Fig | re 31: Measuring blade brake clearance |
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Pedals. If the blades take longer than 3 seconds to stop, |
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perform the following measurement and adjustment. |
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1. With the blade engagement lever disengaged, measu |
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the distance between the front of the blade lever (A, |
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Figure 31) and the edge of the latch plate (B). The |
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dimension (C) should be 3” to |
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the lever and the edge of the plate. If the dim nsion is |
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incorrect go to step 2. |
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2. Remove the belt cover. Refer to the section entitled |
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“BLADE BELT COVER REMOVAL”. |
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adjustment nut (A, Figure 32) clockwise to increase |
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brake tension. If the dimension is less than 3”, rotate |
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4. Reinstall the belt cover and tighten the bolts securely. |
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| Figure 32: Adjusting blade brake tension |
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Once blade is disengaged it should come to a stop in 3 seconds or less. If the blade continues to rotate after 3 seconds the blade brake must be adjusted. DO NOT continue to operate the machine if the blade brake is not operating properly.
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