WARNING: Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.
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| b Unthread the hex nut (C, Figure | ||
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| halfway up the adjustment screw (D). | ||
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| c. Unhook the top of the spring from | ||
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| the Forward Clutch Bail. | ||
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| d. Use pliers to prevent the adjuster (B) | ||
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| from turning and turn the slotted screw lo- | ||
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| cated inside the spring clockwise (viewed | ||
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| from operator’s position) to increase ten- | ||
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| sion on the spring. Turn the screw coun- | ||
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| terclockwise to decrease tension. Once | |||
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| adjusted, reattach the spring to the For- | ||
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| ward Clutch Bail. | ||
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| e. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to | ||
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| the length of the spring. When the second | ||
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| measurement is between 1/16" | ||
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| E B | longer than the first measurement, retighten | ||
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| the hex nut (C) against the top of the adjuster | |||
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| Replacement Belt Information | ||
Figure | |||||||
If the drive belt needs to be replaced, see | |||||||
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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING | belt tension is correct if this second mea- | your local authorized dealer or refer to the | |||||
FORWARD DRIVE BELT TENSION | surement is between 1/6" | Parts List for ordering information. Use | |||||
only a | |||||||
It is important to maintain correct tension | than the first measurement. |
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4. If the spring is too short (less than | |||||||
on the forward drive belt. A loose belt will | factorily. The procedure requires average | ||||||
1/16"), the tension is too loose. If the | |||||||
cause the tines and wheels to slow down — | mechanical ability and commonly available | ||||||
spring is too long (more than 3/16"), the | |||||||
or stop completely — even though the en- | tools. | ||||||
tension is too tight. |
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gine is running at full speed. A too tight |
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5. To adjust the length of the spring: |
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belt can result in unintentional tine move- |
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ment when the clutch bail is in the Neutral | a. Release the Forward Clutch Bail. |
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(released) position. |
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• Check belt tension after the first two |
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10 operating hours. |
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• At the end of each tilling season, check |
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the belt for cracks, cuts or frayed edges |
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and replace it as soon as possible. |
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To Check Forward Belt Tension: |
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1. Stop engine, wait for all parts to stop |
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moving and disconnect spark plug wire. |
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2. With the Forward Clutch Bail in an open |
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| taking second measurement of spring |
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(released) position, measure and note the |
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overall length of the cable spring (A, Figure |
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to the outermost coil. |
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| Figure | ||||||
3. Squeeze the Forward Clutch Bail |
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| overall length of the coils in the spring — first with the clutch bail open, | ||||||
against the handlebar (see Figure |
| then with the clutch bail closed against the handlebar. | |||||
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