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(Figure30).
Note:Thereshouldbeagapof6mm(1/4inch)
fromthefrontoftheslottothefrontedgeofthepin
(Figure30).
Note:Ifadjustmentisnecessary,refertoAdjusting
theTractionCable(page23).
Figure30
1.Pin
2.6mm(1/4inch)
AdjustingtheTractionCable
Ifthemachinedoesnotdriveintheforwardorreversespeeds
oritdriveswhenyoureleasethetractionlever,adjustthe
tractioncable.
Withthetractionleverdisengaged,checkthepininthe
elongatedslotintheleftsideofthemachineabovethetire.
Thereshouldbeagapof6mm(1/4inch)fromthefront
oftheslottothefrontedgeofthepin;refertoChecking
theTractionCable(page23).
Ifthelefthandtractioncableisnotproperlyadjusted,do
thefollowingsteps:
1.Loosenthejamnut(Figure31).
2.Loosenortightentheturnbuckletoadjustthepinuntil
itisthepropergapfromthefrontedgeoftheslot
(Figure31).
3.Tightenthejamnut(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Jamnut2.Turnbuckle
AdjustingtheWheel-ClutchCable
1.Squeezetheleverfully,thencheckthegapbetweenthe
bottomofthehandleandthewheel-clutchleverend
(Figure32).
Figure32
Note:Thegapshouldbeapproximatelythethickness
ofapencil(6mmor1/4inch).Ifitisgreater,loosen
thecableclampnut,slidethecablejacketupslightly,
tightenthecableclampnut,andcheckthegapagain.
2.Repeatfortheothercable(Figure32).
BroomMaintenance
CheckingtheBroom-ShaftShearPin
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
anddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
3.Checktheshearpinlocatedonthebroomshafton
eithersideofthegearbox.
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