Use and Care Manual

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• If there is less than 1.6 mm (1/16") gap,
loosen idler adjustment nut and move idler
away from belt or pulley. Position idler to
achieve a 1.6 mm (1/16") minimum brake
pad gap and a 12.7 mm – 22.2 mm (1/2" –
7/8") gap between the plastic roller and the
frame. See Figure 32.
IMPORTANT: If adjustments cannot be
brought into specified ranges, see your
dealer for repair.
Check Belt Finger Clearance
See Figure 34.
With attachment clutch engaged, the belt
finger located opposite the belt idler must be
less than 3.2 mm (1/8") from belts, but must
not touch the belts.
To adjust belt finger:
1. Remove belt cover.
2. Loosen bolts and move belt finger to
correct position.
3. Tighten bolts and recheck belt finger
clearance.
4. Replace belt cover and tighten hardware.
ADJUST TRACTION DRIVE
CLUTCH
See Figure 35.
If unit does not drive correctly, adjust traction
clutch to compensate for friction disc wear.
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
3. Loosen jam nut on traction cable
adjustment barrel, and then turn
adjustment barrel down to shorten cable
and remove cable slack.
4. With traction clutch disengaged, check
that the drive plate touches the stop bolt.
See Figure 36.
5. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Figure 34
Measure
here.
Figure 35
1. Traction Drive Clutch Cable
2. Cable Adjustment Barrel
3. Jam Nut
3
2
1
1. Drive Plate
2. Stop Bolt
1
2
Figure 36