Use and Care Manual

AdjustingtheControlCable
1.Slideupthespringcoverandunhookthespring
fromtheadjusterlink(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Adjusterlink
3.Springcover
2.Z-tting
4.Unhookthespringhere.
Note:Youcanpulluptheadjusterlinkand
cabletomakeunhookingthespringeasier.
2.MovetheZ-ttingtoahigherorlowerholeon
theadjusterlinkasneededtoobtainthe1/16
inchto1/8inch(2mmto3mm)gapbetween
thecontrolbarandthehandle(Figure17).
Note:MovingtheZ-ttinghigherdecreasesthe
gapbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle;
movingitlowerincreasesthegap.
3.Hookthespringtotheadjusterlinkandslidethe
springcoverovertheadjusterlink.
4.Checktheadjustment;refertoCheckingthe
ControlCable(page12).
Note:Afterextendeduse,thedrivebeltmay
wearandloseitsproperbelttension.Ifthedrive
beltslips(continuouslysqueals)underaheavy
load,disconnectthespringfromtheadjustorlink
andmovetheupperendofthespringtothehole
thatisfurtherfromthepivotpointinthecontrol
bar(Figure18).Thenconnectthespringtothe
adjustorlinkandadjustthecontrolcable.
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Figure18
1.Upperendofspring
3.Pivotpoint
2.Inserttheupperendof
springintothishole
4.Removetheupperendof
springfromthishole
Note:Thebeltmayslip(squeal)inwet
conditions;todryoutthedrivesystem,startthe
rotorandrunitwithoutaloadfor30seconds.
InspectingtheRotorBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Inspecttherotorblades
andhaveanAuthorizedService
Dealerreplacetherotorbladesand
scraperifnecessary.
Beforeeachsession,inspecttherotorbladesfor
wear.Whenarotor-bladeedgehasworndownto
thewear-indicatorhole,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerreplacetherotorbladesandthescraper
(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Thewear-indicatorholeis
intact;youdonotneedto
replacetherotorblades.
2.Thewear-indicatorholeis
exposed;replacetherotor
bladesandscraper.
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