Operator's Manual

16
Adjusting the Control Cable
Check the control cable for proper adjustment initially,
after the first operating hour, and then annually thereafter.
Checking the Cable
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Move the control bar back toward the handle to remove
the slack in the cable as shown in Figure 15 (for models
38535 and 38536) or Figure 16 (for models 38537 and
38538).
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2
5
4
m-5533/m-2708
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2
3
6
4
Models 38535
and 38536
Figure 15
1. Top hole
2. Bottom hole
3. 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to 3 mm)
gap
4. Control bar
5. Spring cover
6. Control cable
m-5519
4
3
2
1
5
Models 38537
and 38538
Figure 16
1. Cable
2. Control bar
3. Top hole
4. Bottom hole
5. 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to 3 mm)
gap
3. Ensure that a 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to 3 mm) gap exists
between the control bar and the handle. Refer to the
inset in Figure 7 (models 38535 and 38536) or the inset
in Figure 8 (models 38537 and 38538). To adjust the
cable, go to Adjusting the Cable on page 16.
Important The control cable must contain slack when
you disengage the control bar for the rotor blades to stop
properly.
Adjusting the Cable
For Models 38535 and 38536 only:
1. Unhook the spring end from the control bar (Fig. 15).
2. Slide the spring cover off the spring and the cable
adjuster (Fig. 17).
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Figure 17
1. Cable
2. Z-fitting
3. Cable adjuster
4. Spring
3. Unhook the Z-fitting from the cable adjuster (Fig. 17)
and position the Z-fitting in a higher or lower hole on
the adjuster to obtain a proper gap of 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2
to 3 mm) between the control bar and the handle
(Fig. 15).