Operator's Manual

6.Measurethegapbetweentherotorand
armature.Ifthegapisgreaterthan1mm(0.04
inch),proceedwiththefollowingsteps:
A.Loosenbothbrakemountingbolts1/2to1
fullturnasshowninFigure59.
Note:Donotremovethebrakepolefrom
theeldshell/armature.Thebrakepole
hasworntomatchthearmatureandneeds
tocontinuetomatchafteryouremovethe
shimtoensuretheproperbraketorque.
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Figure59
1.Brake-mountingbolt
B.Usingneedle-nosepliers,orbyhand,
removetheshim.
Note:Donotdiscardtheshimuntilyou
conrmthattheclutchfunctionsproperly.
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Figure60
1.Shim
C.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris
underthebrakepoleandaroundthebrake
spacers.
D.Torqueeachbolt(M6x1)to12.3to13.7
N∙m(9.5to10.5ft-lb).
E.Usinga0.010inchthick-feelergauge,verify
thatagapispresentbetweentherotorand
armaturefaceonbothsidesofthebrake
poleasshowninFigure61andFigure62.
Note:Duetothewaytherotorand
armaturefaceswear(peaksandvalleys),it
issometimesdifculttomeasurethetrue
gap.
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Figure61
1.Feelergauge
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Figure62
1.Feelergauge
•Ifthegapislessthan0.010inch,
theninstalltheshimandreferto
Troubleshooting(page56).
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothe
safetycheckinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewhenthePTOswitchisin
theOFFpositionandtheclutchis
disengaged.
Note:Iftheclutchdoesnot
disengage,installtheshim,andrefer
toTroubleshooting(page56).
iii.EngageanddisengagethePTO
switch10consecutivetimesto
ensurethattheclutchisfunctioning
properly.
Note:Iftheclutchdoesnotengage
properly,refertoTroubleshooting
(page56).
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