Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.
1.Turntheadjustmentnutcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustment(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Handle(leftside)
4.Turnthenutclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.
2.Adjustmentnut5.Turnthenut
counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.
3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure34)by
pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding
thatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheengineto
increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom
theenginetodecreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentnutclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightenthenutrmlywithasocketor
wrench.
ServicingtheBlade-Drive
System
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Removetheblade-drivesystemcover(Figure
35).
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Figure35
1.Bolts
2.Cover
2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
shieldandaroundalltheparts.
3.Holda0.25mm(0.010inch)feelergauge,a
pieceofpaper,oranotecardagainstthewall
andslideitdownbehindthebelttensionspring.
Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthe
gaugeandthespring,tightentheadjustingbolt
andthenutuntilthepaperbarelyslidesfreelyin
andoutofthegap(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Belt-tensionspring4.Adjustingnut
2.Adjustingbolt5.Blade-drivebelt
3.Gap
6.Wall
Important:Donotovertightentheadjusting
bolt.Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.
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