16
Adjusting the Control Cable
Check the control cable for proper adjustment initially,
after the first operating hour, and then annually thereafter.
Checking the Cable
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Move the control bar back toward the handle to remove
the slack in the cable as shown in Figure 16 (for models
38515 and 38516) or Figure 17 (for models 38517 and
38518).
1
2
5
4
m-5533/m-2708
1
2
3
6
4
Models 38515
and 38516
Figure 16
1.
Top hole
2.
Bottom hole
3.
1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to 3 mm)
gap
4.
Control bar
5.
Spring cover
6.
Control cable
m-5519
4
3
2
1
5
Models 38517
and 38518
Figure 17
1.
Cable
2.
Control bar
3.
Top hole
4.
Bottom hole
5.
1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to 3 mm)
gap
3. Ensure that a 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2 to 3 mm) gap exists
between the control bar and the handle. Refer to the
inset in Figure 5 (models 38515 and 38516) or the inset
in Figure 9 (models 38517 and 38518). To adjust the
cable, go to Adjusting the Cable on page 16.
Important
The control cable must contain slack when
you disengage the control bar for the rotor blades to stop
properly.
Adjusting the Cable
For Models 38515 and 38516 only:
1. Unhook the spring end from the control bar (Fig. 16).
2. Slide the spring cover off the spring and the cable
adjuster (Fig. 18).
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1
2
3
4
Figure 18
1.
Cable
2.
Z-fitting
3.
Cable adjuster
4.
Spring
3. Unhook the Z-fitting from the cable adjuster (Fig. 18)
and position the Z-fitting in a higher or lower hole on
the adjuster to obtain a proper gap of 1/16 to 1/8 in. (2
to 3 mm) between the control bar and the handle
(Fig. 16).
Note: Moving the Z-fitting to a hole closer to the spring
decreases the gap between the control bar and the
handle; moving it to a hole farther from the spring
increases the gap.
4. Slide the spring cover over the cable adjuster and the
spring.
5. Hook the spring into the bottom hole of the control bar.
6. Check the adjustment (refer to steps 2 and 3 of
Checking the Cable on page 16).
