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5.
Adjusting the Control Cable
Parts needed for this procedure:
(none)
Service Interval
After the first hour & yearly: check the
control cable and adjust it if necessary
Important: You may need to adjust the
control cable before you operate the
machine for the first time.
Important: The control cable must have
some slack when you disengage the control
bar for the rotor blades to stop properly.
Checking the Control Cable
Move the control bar back toward the
handle to remove the slack in the
control cable (Figure 6).
Adjusting the Control Cable
1.
Slide up the spring cover and unhook the
spring from the adjuster link (Figure 7).
Pulling up on the adjuster link and cable
may make unhooking the spring easier.
2.
Move the Z-fitting to obtain a higher or
lower hold on the adjuster link as needed
to obtain the 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch (2mm
to 3mm) gap between the control bar and
the handle (Figure 7).
Note:
Moving the Z-fitting higher decreases
the gap between the control bar and the
handle; moving it lower increases the gap.
3.
Hook the spring to the adjuster link and
slide the spring cover over the adjuster link.
4.
Check the adjustment (refer to ―Checking
the Control Cable‖ above).
Note:
The belt may slip (squeal) in wet
conditions; to dry out the drive system, start
the rotor and run it without a load for 30
seconds.
Figure 7
Figure 6
