Snapper 7800787 manual Rear Engine Rider Drive, Components, Maintenance, Adjusting the brake cable

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Maintenance

 

 

 

Maintenance

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WARNING

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4. Measure the distance (A, Figure 39) between the end of

the clutch/brake cable (B) and the bottom of the housing

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or

(C). The measurement should be 3/4”.

repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade.

NOTE: The cotter pin, brake spring, and clutch yoke (D, E,

Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug

wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine

and F, Figure 39) are noted for reference purposes only.

and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all

 

parts to cool before working on machine. Fuel Filler Cap

 

must be closed securely to prevent fuel spillage.

 

E

 

 

 

Rear Engine Rider Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Brake / Park Brake Adjustment

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

Test the wheel brake on a dry concrete surface. When prop-

 

 

 

 

 

 

erly adjusted, the Rear Engine Rider will stop within 5 feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from fastest speed. If stopping distance is more than 5 feet,

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

the wheel brake should be adjusted as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

1. Follow the WARNING statement found on this page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Carefully stand the Rear Engine Rider on its rear

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bumper. (See statement below.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Depress the clutch/brake pedal (A, Figure 38) all the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

way down. Move and hold the park brake lever (B) in

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the “ON” position and release the clutch/brake pedal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set the park brake.

 

 

Figure 39: Adjusting the brake cable

 

 

 

 

5. If the measurement is not 3/4”, loosen the two jam-nuts

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

(A, Fig re 40). Hold the clutch/brake cable (B) to the

 

 

 

 

chain case bracket.

 

 

 

 

6. A just the cable up or down using the jam-nuts to

 

 

 

 

obtain a distance of 3/4” between the end of the

 

 

 

 

clutch/brake cable (adjustment shown in inset of Figure

 

 

 

 

40) and the bottom of the housing.

 

 

 

 

7. After adjustment is complete, securely tighten the cable

 

 

 

 

jam-nuts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

8. Retest the wheel brake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 38: Setting the park brake

Reproduction

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

To avoid damaging the emissions system:

Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop filling the tank when fuel collects in the filler neck.

• Empty the fuel tank before standing the machine on its

B

rear bumper.

 

Figure 40: Brake cable adjusting nuts

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Snapper 7800787, 7800785, 7800784 Rear Engine Rider Drive, Components, Maintenance, Service Brake / Park Brake Adjustment