Service manual

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4. Tighten jam nut on cable adjustment barrel.
Check Attachment Idler Arm Roller Clearance
NOTE: It will be difficult to check the measurment
inside the frame. Use a 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) minimum
spacer as a gauge to check the clearance between the
roller and the frame.
1. With clutch lever engaged, check clearance
between the frame and plastic roller on the lower
end of attachment idler arm. See....
• If roller is 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) or more from the
frame, check the attachment cable spring
extension, step 4.
• If roller is less than 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) from frame,
loosen/remove idler adjustment nut and move
idler closer to belt. Tighten adjustment nut and
recheck the roller clearance.
Adjust the Attachment Clutch Cable Spring
Extension
1. With the attachment clutch lever disengaged,
measure the length of the clutch cable spring.
2. While holding the attachment clutch lever against
the handlebar, measure the length of the spring
again. The spring should be 1/2-11/16 in.
(12.7-17.5 mm) longer when the lever is
engaged.
• If spring extension is within specified range, go to
Check Attachment Brake on page 28.
• If spring extension is outside of specified range,
go to step 3.
3. Reposition the idler on the attachment belt idler
arm to adjust the spring extension, if necessary.
(Figure 32)
a. Remove belt cover and loosen idler
adjustment nut.
b. To increase spring extension, move idler
closer to the engine sheave.
c. To decrease spring extension, move idler
farther from the engine sheave.
d. Tighten the idler adjustment nut.
NOTE: Moving the idler approximately 1/8 in. (3 mm)
will change the spring extension approximately 1/8 in.
(3 mm).
Some components
removed for clarity if
illustration.
1. Idler Adjustment Nut
2. Attachment Idler Arm
3. Roller
4. Frame
Roller should be a minimum
of 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) from the
frame when the attachment
clutch is engaged.
2
4
3
Figure 31
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Figure 31
1/2 -11/16 in.
(12.7-17.5 mm)
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