Maintenance
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5
Less than 5mm
Lining
Lining
Lining Groove
Back Plate
5347M-0508-030E
Cutting Rotary Clutch Lever: [ON]
Inspecting
1. Start engine.
2. Turn throttle lever to [ (fast)] to raise engine speed.
3. Move cutting height adjust lever to [150].
4. Move cutting rotary clutch lever to [ON] to rotate cutting blade.
5. Move cutting rotary clutch lever to [OFF] to observe if cutting blade stops. If it does not
stop (if it keeps turning by inertia), adjust cutting rotary brake. To see if cutting rotary
is running or not, observe the rotating sound of cutting blade, or open engine hood to
observe the rotation of cutting blade V-belt. Avoid observing cutting blade directly.
4. If lining is in contact with lining groove, or the
gap between back plate and pulley is greater
than 5mm (0.2in), adjust turnbuckle.
Turnbuckle
Lining
Lining Groove
Lock Nut
5347M-0508-050E
Lock Nut
Turnbuckle
5347M-0508-040E
1. Remove engine hood, lower rear cover, and
bumper.
2. Move cutting rotary clutch lever to [ON].
3. Visually inspect if brake lining is not in
contact with lining groove on pulley. Also
inspect if the gap between back plate and
pulley is 5mm (0.2in) or less.
Adjusting
5. Move cutting rotary clutch lever to [OFF].
6. Visually inspect if lining is firmly in contact
with lining groove on pulley.
7. Shake turnbuckle to see if there is some play.
8. If lining is not firmly in contact with the
groove, or turnbuckle is too tight, readjust
turnbuckle.
9. Move cutting rotary clutch lever [ON] and
{OFF] several times, then perform checks 4
through 7. Adjust as necessary.