Operator's Manual

B.Usingneedle-nosepliers,orbyhand,hold
thetabandremovetheshim(Figure72).
Note:Donotdiscardtheshimuntilproper
clutchfunctionhasbeenconrmed.
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Figure72
1.Shim
C.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris
fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthe
brakespacers.
D.Torqueeachbolt(M6x1)to13N∙m(10
ft-lb)+/-0.7N∙m(0.5ft-lb).
E.Usinga0.25mm(0.01inch)thickfeeler
gauge,verifythatagapispresentbetween
therotorandthearmaturefaceonboth
sidesofthebrakepoleasshowninFigure
73andFigure74.
Note:Duetothewaytherotorandthe
armaturefaceswear(peaksandvalleys)it
issometimesdifculttomeasurethegap
accurately.
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Figure73
1.Feelergauge
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Figure74
1.Feelergauge
•Ifthegapislessthan0.25mm(0.01
inch),theninstalltheshim;referto
UsingtheClutchShim(page51).
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothe
safetycheckinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewiththeblade-controlswitch
(PTO)intheOFFposition,andthat
theclutchisdisengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,
installtheshimagain;refertoUsing
theClutchShim(page51).
iii.Engageanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)10
consecutivetimestoensurethatthe
clutchisfunctioningproperly.
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