Operator's Manual

Figure47
1.Airintakescreen4.Bolt
2.Fanhousing5.Nut
3.Recoilstarter
BrakeMaintenance
ServicingtheBrake
Beforeeachuse,checktheparkingbrakeforproper
operation.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.Iftheparkingbrakedoesnot
holdsecurely,adjustit.
CheckingtheParkingBrake
1.Movethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)andstopthe
engine.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
Note:Settingtheparkingbrakeshouldtakea
reasonableamountofforce.Ifitengagestoohard
ortooeasily,anadjustmentisrequired.Referto
AdjustingtheParkingBrake.
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
Theparkingbrakeleverisontherightsideofthe
machine(
Figure45).Iftheparkingbrakedoesnothold
securely,adjustit.
1.Checktheparkingbrakebeforeyouadjustit;referto
CheckingtheParkingBrake.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
3.Removethespringhairpinfromthelowerbrake
link(
Figure48).
Figure48
1.Brakelinkageyoke4.Lowerbrakelink
2.Lowerbrakelever
5.1/4inch(6mm)
3.Springclevispin
6.Hairpin
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