Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Mower User Manual

Maintenance
10.Removeallslackfromcablebypullingonthe
caliperleverarmwithamediumamountofforce.
Usinghandsandngersonly,pushthecaliper
leverarmtoengagethebrakepadsontherotor
untiltheleverstops.Whileholdingthelever
atthestoppedposition,usetheotherhandor
ngerstopulltheslackoutofthecablethreaded
endthroughtheswivel.Spinthestandardnut
againsttheswivel(seeFigure33).
Notetheorderofthestandardnutandlocknut
(nonutonthecableanchorsideoftheswivel).
11.Releasethecaliperleverandcable.Turnthe
wheelhubbyhandinbothdirectionsrelativeto
thecaliper;slightdragofthecaliperpadonthe
wheelhubisdesired.
12.Ifthereisnomovementbetweenthehubandthe
caliperthenbackoffthestandardnutoneturn
fromtheswivelandrepeatstep11(driverelease
valvesmustbeinthe“released”positiononthe
hydros).
13.Ifthehubmovesveryfreelyrelativetothecaliper,
thentightenthestandardnutoneturnagainstthe
swivelandrepeatstep11.
14.Oncestep11isachieved,holdthethreadedrod
endwithatoolandtightenthelocknutagainst
thestandardnut.DoNotallowthecabletoturn
whenthenutsaretightened.
15.Afteradjustingthebrakesonbothsidesofthe
mower,cyclethebrakehandleaminimumofsix
timestoallowthecabletoseatintothesheath
andmountingtabs.
16.Readjustbothbrakesfollowingtheprocedurein
steps10through14.
17.Ifabrakecomponenthasbeenremovedor
replaced,seethestepsbelow;otherwiseproceed
tostep18.
BurnishingtheBrakeProcedure:
A.Cleartheareaofanyammablematerial
beforestartingtheburnishingprocess.
B.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothe
“operating”position.RefertotheDrive
WheelReleaseValvessectioninOperation.
C.Applytheparkbrake.
D.Installa1/2x6inch(approx.)rodorbolt
throughthe2inchheightofcuthole(see
Figure34).
Figure34
1.2inchheightofcutlocation
E.Startthemowerwhileintheoperatorposition.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsoparkbrakeadjustment
canbeperformed.Contactwithmoving
partsorhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof
rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
F.Releasetheparkbrakesothehandlerestson
the1/2x6inchrodorbolt.
G.Movethethrottletohighidle.
H.Movebothmotioncontrolleverstothefull
forwardpositionandholdfor15seconds.
I.Movebothmotioncontrolleverstothefull
reversepositionandholdfor15seconds.
J.Turnofftheengineandcompletelyrelease
theparkbrakebyremovingthe1/2x6inch
rodorbolt.
K.Allowthehubstocooluntiltheyarecool
enoughtosafelytouch.
L.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothe
“released”position.RefertotheDriveWheel
ReleaseValvessectioninOperation.
M.Readjustbothbrakesfollowingtheprocedure
insteps10through14.
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