Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheProPitchLinkage
Rod
1.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheStopposition,stop
theengine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Attachanoverheadlifttotheliftingpointonthe
machineandliftifoffoftheground.
4.Loosenthenutontheupperendofthelinkagerodto
allowslackintheliftcable(
Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Nut4.Linkagerod
2.Swivel
5.Nut
3.Nut6.Yokeend
5.PositiontheProPitchhandleinthefulltiltposition.
6.Adjustthenutonthebacksideoftheswivelatthe
upperendofthelinkageroduntilyouachievethe
propergapofapproximately0.4mm(1/64inch)
betweenthetiltleverandthegearcase.
7.Tightenthenutontheoutsideoftheswiveltolockthe
linkagerodintoposition.
TestingtheDyna-ClutchLever
TestingtheDyna-ClutchOperation
Ensurethattheareaisclearofanydebrisorbystanders
beforebeginningthetestingprocedures.
1.Startthetrowel,engagetheDyna-Clutchlever,andrun
themachineforafewmoments.
2.MovetheDyna-ClutchlevertotheStopposition.
3.Watchthebladesforanysignofcontinuedrotation.
Ifthebladesdonotstop,thereistoomuchtension
onthecableandspring.Stoptheengineanddecrease
theamountoftensiontoallowtheDyna-Clutchlever
todisengagecompletely.
Ensurethatthereisstillenoughtensiononthecableand
springtopreventpartsfromcomingunhookedduring
operation.Ifthetendencyforthebladestorotatewhenthe
Dyna-Clutchleverisdisengagedcannotbeadjustedoutofthe
systemwithouttakingalltensionoffofthecableandspring,
carefullyinspectthedrivebeltandDyna-Clutchleversystem
forwearordamage.Ensurethatallpartsareoperatingfreely.
IftheDyna-Clutchleverdoesnotstoptheblades,seean
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
TestingtheDyna-ClutchLever
Adjustment
Important:EnsurethatthetestingoftheDyna-Clutch
leverisdoneisaclearandopenarea.
Important:Clearthetestareaofbystanders.
1.MovetheDyna-ClutchlevertotheStopposition;refer
toDyna-ClutchLever(page7).
2.Startthetrowel.
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheOffposition(Figure29).
Important:Youmustmovethefuelvalvetothe
Offpositionbeforecontinuingthisprocedure.
Figure29
1.Fuelvalve
2.Offposition
4.HoldontothehandleandengagetheDyna-Clutch
lever;refertoDyna-ClutchLever(page7).
5.Letgoofthehandle.
TheDyna-ClutchlevershouldswitchtotheStop
positionwithin1rotation.Ifitdoesnot,keepclearof
theareaandwaitforthemachinetorunoutoffuel.
Note:IftheDyna-Clutchdoesnotstopthemachine
within1rotation,adjusttheDyna-Clutchorbringthe
machinetoanauthorizedservicelocation;referto
AdjustingtheDyna-Clutch(page19).
6.MovetheDyna-ClutchlevertotheStopposition.
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