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How to adjust each cable and belt
When adjusting each type of cable, place the machine on flat, open ground with the engine
switched off and making sure you take safety precautions.
■Adjusting the drive clutch cable
Refer to diagram 1 and use the adjust nut to loosen or tighten the
drive clutch cable.
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If you engage the clutch and place a load on the machine but the
belt slips and the machine stops, you need to
move the adjust nut
in the direction of (B).
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If you release the drive clutch lever but the belt still keeps rotating
and the machine is difficult to switch off,
move the adjust nut in
the direction of (A).
After adjusting, fix the adjust nut by tightening the lock nut.
Put the drive clutch lever in the [OFF] position, leaving 1/8-3/16in
of room for it to maneuver.
■Adjusting the blade clutch cable
Refer to diagram 2 and use the adjust nut to tighten or loosen the
blade clutch cable.
After adjusting, fix the adjust nut by tightening the lock nut.
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If you engage the blade clutch lever and place a load on the
machine but the blades stop rotating,
you move the adjust nut in
the direction of (B).
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If you release the blade clutch lever but the blades fail to
stop, move the adjust nut in the direction of (A).
The blade brake is moved by operatin g the blade clutch lever.
After adjusting the blade clutch cable, please check the effect on
the blade brake. The machine is working well if the blades stop
rotating around 3 seconds after releasing the blade clutch lever.
Put the blade clutch lever in the [OFF] position, leaving 1/8-3/16in
of room for it to maneuver.
Diagram 1
Lock nut
Adjust nut
Diagram 2
Lock nut
Adjust nut
