Operator's Manual

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Figure28
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to82N∙m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N∙m(60
ft-lb)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade
withablockofwood,putyourweight
behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe
boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto
overtighten.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Wheneveryouinstallnewself-propelcablesorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustment(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Self-propel-drivecables
4.Turntheknobclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.
2.Handle(leftside)
5.Turntheknob
counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.
3.Adjustmentknob
2.Adjustthetensiononthecables(Figure29)
bypullingbothofthembackorpushingthem
forwardandthenholdingtheminthatposition,
maintainingequallengths.
Note:Pushthecablestowardtheengineto
increasethetraction;pullthecablesawayfrom
theenginetodecreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotighten
theadjustmentofthecables.
Note:Bothofthecablesshouldextend38mm(1.5
inches)pasttheclampswhenthehandleisaligned
withtherstmarkontheguide;refertoFigure30.
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Figure30
1.38mm(1.5inches)
3.Firstmark
2.Guide
4.Handle
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