Operator's Manual

4.Movetheswitchtowardthetabonthebrakeshaft
untilthedistancebetweenthetabandswitchbodyis
0.015to0.045inch(0.4to1mm)(Figure55).
5.Securetheswitch.
6.Testtheadjustmentasfollows:
A.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedandyou
arenotsittingontheseat,thenstarttheengine.
B.Movethecontrolleversoutoftheneutrallocked
position.
Theengineshouldstop.Ifnot,recheckthe
adjustmentyoumadetotheswitch.
7.Installthefrontpanel.
BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheAlternatorBelt
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Aftertherst10hours
Checktensionofalternatorbelt(Figure56)afterevery
200operatinghours.
1.Apply10lbofforcetothealternatorbelt,midway
betweenthepulleys.
2.Ifthedeectionisnot3/8in.(10mm),loosenthe
alternatormountingbolts.
Figure56
1.Mountingbolt2.Alternator
3.Increaseordecreasethealternatorbelttensionand
tightenthebolts.
4.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagaintoensurethat
thetensioniscorrect.
ReplacingtheBladeDrive
Belts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Thebladedrivebelts,tensionedbythespringloaded
idlerpulleys,areverydurable.However,aftermany
hoursofuse,thebeltswillshowsignsofwear.Signsof
awornbeltare:squealingwhenbeltisrotating,blades
slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayededges,burnmarks
andcracks.Replacethebeltsifanyoftheseconditions
areevident.
1.Lowerthecuttingunittothe1inchheightofcut
setting,movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,
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