Operator's Manual

E.Usinga0.010inchthick-feelergauge,verify
thatagapispresentbetweentherotorand
armaturefaceonbothsidesofthebrake
poleasshowninFigure62andFigure63.
Note:Duetothewaytherotorand
armaturefaceswear(peaksandvalleys),it
issometimesdifculttomeasurethetrue
gap.
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Figure62
1.Feelergauge
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Figure63
1.Feelergauge
Ifthegapislessthan0.010inch,
theninstalltheshimandreferto
Troubleshooting(page57).
Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothe
safetycheckinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Starttheenginefromtheoperator’s
position.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewhenthePTOswitchisin
theOFFpositionandtheclutchis
disengaged.
Note:Iftheclutchdoesnot
disengage,installtheshim,andrefer
toTroubleshooting(page57).
iii.EngageanddisengagethePTO
switch10consecutivetimesto
ensurethattheclutchisfunctioning
properly.
Note:Iftheclutchdoesnotengage
properly,refertoTroubleshooting
(page57).
CheckingtheWheel-Lug
Nuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Checkthe
wheel-lugnuts.
Checkandtorquethewheel-lugnutsto115to142
N∙m(85to105ft-lb).
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