Operator's Manual

DriveSystemMaintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andleaveengineswitchintheOffposition.
2.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.
3.Inatethedrivetiresto117to138kPa(17to20psi).
CheckingtheTractionCable
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Yearly
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
anddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
2.Withthetractionleverdisengaged,checkthepinin
theelongatedslotintheleftsideofthemachineabove
thetire(Figure29).
Note:Thereshouldbeagapof6mm(1/4inch)
fromthefrontoftheslottothefrontedgeofthepin
(Figure29).
Note:Ifadjustmentisnecessary,refertoAdjusting
theTractionCable(page22).
Figure29
1.Pin
2.6mm(1/4inch)
AdjustingtheTractionCable
Ifthemachinedoesnotdriveintheforwardorreversespeeds
oritdriveswhenyoureleasethetractionlever,adjustthe
tractioncable.
Withthetractionleverdisengaged,checkthepininthe
elongatedslotintheleftsideofthemachineabovethetire.
Thereshouldbeagapof6mm(1/4inch)fromthefront
oftheslottothefrontedgeofthepin;referto
Checking
theTractionCable(page22).
Ifthelefthandtractioncableisnotproperlyadjusted,do
thefollowingsteps:
1.Loosenthejamnut(Figure30).
2.Loosenortightentheturnbuckletoadjustthepinuntil
itisthepropergapfromthefrontedgeoftheslot
(Figure30).
3.Tightenthejamnut(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Jamnut2.Turnbuckle
AdjustingtheWheelClutchCable
1.Squeezetheleverfully,thencheckthegapbetweenthe
bottomofthehandleandthewheel-clutchleverend
(Figure31).
Figure31
Note:Thegapshouldbeapproximatelythethickness
ofapencil(6mmor1/4inch).Ifitisgreater,loosen
thecableclampnut,slidethecablejacketupslightly,
tightenthecableclampnut,andcheckthegapagain.
2.Repeatfortheothercable(Figure31).
BroomMaintenance
CheckingtheBroom-shaftShearPin
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
anddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
3.Checktheshearpinlocatedonthebroomshafton
eithersideofthegearbox.
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