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TRACTION DRIVE CABLE
REPLACEMENT
Remove Traction Drive Cable
NOTICE:
Save all hardware for reinstallation.
1.
Stop engine, remove key and wait for all moving parts
to stop and for hot parts to cool.
2.
Disconnect spark plug wire from engine.
3.
Place unit in service position. See
Service Position
on
page 8.
4.
Remove bottom cover. See
Bottom Cover Removal
on
page 9.
See Figure 44.
5.
Remove hairpin and flat steel washer securing cable
eyelet to swing gate and remove cable.
See Figure 45.
6.
Disconnect lower traction drive cable from upper
traction drive cable.
7.
Loosen, but DO NOT remove shoulder bolt retaining
cable pulley to cable pulley bracket.
8.
Remove cable from cable pulley and remove cable
from unit.
Install Traction Drive Cable
1.
Connect lower traction drive cable to upper traction
drive cable.
2.
Feed cable end through hole in back cover.
3.
Align cable with cable pulley and tighten shoulder bolt.
4.
Install cable eyelet onto swing gate and secure with
flat steel washer and hairpin.
5.
Reinstall bottom cover and secure with six hex bolts.
6.
For wheel models, align wheel keyways with axle keys
and reinstall wheels. Secure with snap clips.
7.
Return unit to operating position.
8.
Adjust traction drive clutch. Refer to Operator’s
Manual for adjustment procedure.
9.
Reconnect spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT:
Check all adjustments after first use.
WARNING:
AVOID INJURY. Before placing unit
in service position, close fuel valve and drain fuel
from tank and fuel system. See
Draining Fuel
System
on page 8. Make sure unit is secure and
will not tip.
Figure 44
1. Hairpin
2. Flat Steel Washer
3. Cable Eyelet
4. Swing Gate
1
3
2
4
Figure 45
1. Upper Traction Drive Cable
2. Lower Traction Drive Cable
3. Cable Pulley
4. Back Cover
5. Shoulder Bolt
1
2
3
4
5