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8.5 CHANGING THE NYLON CABLE GUIDE
When changing the drive belts the nylon cable guide between the short belt and counting wheel needs
replacing. See image below.
To change the nylon cable guide follow the steps below:
1.
Remove the top belt guard by removing the 2 hand knobs and 1 button head screw.
2.
Loosen and remove 2 screws retaining the guide mounting bracket.
3.
Remove 2 countersunk screws retaining the nylon cable guide to the mounting bracket
4.
Remove Nylon cable guide from mounting bracket
5.
Replace Nylon cable guide by reversing steps 1
-
4 but replacing the old guide with the new one.
Guide retaining
screws
Nylon cable
guide
Guide bracket
retaining screws
9.0 MONTHLY SERVICE CHECK LIST
This section is included in the manual for your convenience, there follows a list of suggested checks. It is
recommended that these checks be carried out on a regular basis, depending on use. Monthly checks are
convenient. A few minutes can be set aside on the same day of each month to complete these simple
checks. The next section of this manual is an empty table. The dates when these checks and all other ser-
vice and repair jobs that are completed can be entered into the spaces provided in this table giving the us-
er a record of what service has been carried out and when.
1.
Check the toolbox, ensure all tools and interchangeable parts are present, clean and ready for use.
2.
Remove the clear belt guards and clean the outside of the machine and replace.
3.
Check that the slide mechanism operates smoothly.
4.
Clean the exposed threads on the swing bolts that hold the air box and duct clamp assembly together.
Add a smear of grease/oil to prevent build
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up of surface corrosion and to ensure smooth operation of
the thumb nuts.
5.
Check the cable drive belt tension.
