Operator's Manual

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3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)
untilthereisnoslackinthecable(Figure43).
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Figure43
4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.
5.Checktheoperationfordesireddrivecontrol.
Note:Iftheunitcreepsforwardwithoutthebail
engagedorifthewheelsspinwhenyoulifttherear
wheelsofftheground,thecableistootight;repeat
steps1and2.
Note:Adjustmenttoobtaindesiredgroundspeedat
fullbailtravelmaybemadeinordertoaccommodate
slowerspeeds.
AdjustingtheBlade-Brake
Cable
Adjusttheblade-brakecablewheneveryouinstalla
newcableorreplacetheBBCbelt.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcover(Figure9)byremoving
the4boltsthatholdittothemachinehousing.
Note:Savetheboltsforinstallingthebeltcover
tothemachinehousing.
4.Removeanydebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
5.Loosenthecable-clampscrew(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Cable-clampscrew
2.Blade-brakecable
6.Pullthecablejacketuntilthereisapproximately
1/8inch(3mm)ofslack.
Note:Donotputtensiononthespring.
7.Tightenthecable-clampscrewtolockthe
adjustmentinplace.
8.Installthebeltcoverwiththe4boltsthatyou
removedinstep3.
9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
10.Checktheoperationoftheblade-brakeclutch;
refertoCheckingtheBlade-StopSystem
Operation(page11).
ChangingtheBlade-Drive
Belt
Changetheblade-drivebeltasneeded.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcover(Figure9)byremoving
the4boltsthatholdittothemachinehousing.
Note:Savetheboltsforinstallingthebeltcover
tothemachinehousing.
4.Removeanydebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
5.RemovetheBBCbeltguardandthemounting
hardware.
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