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Figure 44
Important:
Position the curved ends of the
blade to point toward the machine housing.
6.
Use a torque wrench to tighten the blade bolt
to 82 N∙m (60 ft-lb).
Important:
A bolt torqued to 82 N∙m (60
ft-lb) is very tight. While holding the blade
with a block of wood, put your weight
behind the ratchet or wrench and tighten the
bolt securely. This bolt is very difficult to
overtighten.
Adjusting the Self-Propel
Drive
Whenever you install a new self-propel cable or if
the self-propel drive is out of adjustment, adjust the
self-propel drive.
1.
Turn the adjustment knob counterclockwise to
loosen the cable adjustment (
).
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Figure 45
1.
Handle (left side)
4.
Turn the knob clockwise to
tighten the adjustment.
2.
Adjustment knob
5.
Turn the knob
counterclockwise to
loosen the adjustment.
3.
Self-propel-drive cable
2.
Adjust the tension on the cable (
) by
pulling it back or pushing it forward and holding
that position.
Note:
Push the cable toward the engine to
increase the traction; pull the cable away from
the engine to decrease the traction.
3.
Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to tighten
the cable adjustment.
Note:
Tighten the knob firmly by hand.
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