Operator's Manual

matchaftertheshimisremovedtoensureproper
braketorque.
Figure69
1.Brake-mountingbolt
B.Usingneedle-nosepliers,orbyhand,holdthetab
andremovetheshim.
Note:Donotdiscardtheshimuntilproper
clutchfunctionhasbeenconrmed.
Figure70
1.Shim
C.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris
fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthebrake
spacers.
D.Torqueeachbolt(M6x1)to13N-m(10ft-lb)
+/-0.7N-m(0.5ft-lb).
E.Usinga0.25mm(0.01inch)thickfeelergauge,
verifythatagapispresentbetweentherotorand
thearmaturefaceonbothsidesofthebrakepole
asshown.
Note:Duetothewaytherotorandthearmature
faceswear(peaksandvalleys)itissometimes
difculttomeasurethegapaccurately.
Figure71
1.Feelergauge
Figure72
1.Feelergauge
•Ifthegapislessthan0.25mm(0.01
inch),theninstalltheshimandreferto
Troubleshooting(page66).
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothesafety
checkinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethebladesdonotengagewith
thePTOswitchintheOffposition,and
thattheclutchisdisengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,installthe
shimagainandrefertoTroubleshooting
(page66).
iii.EngageanddisengagethePTOswitch10
consecutivetimestoensurethattheclutch
isfunctioningproperly.
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