Maintenance
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Inspecting the Blade Brake
1. Start engine.
2. Turn throttle lever to [ (fast)] to raise engine speed.
3.
Move cutting height adjust lever to [150] for CMX227 and CM226, or to [130] for CMX186
and CM185.
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.
8. Turn cutting rotary clutch lever to [OFF].
9. Make sure lining is firmly in contact with
groove on pulley.
10. Jiggle turn buckle to make sure it has a little
play.
11. If lining is not rmly in contact with pulley or
turn buckle is too tight ti jiggle, re-adjust.
12. Turn cutting rotary clutch lever to [ON] and
[OFF] about 5 times and repeat the checks 4
and the following. Re-adjust if necessary.
13. Install engine hood, rear bumper, and lower
rear cover.
5335M-0508-010E
Cutting Rotary Clutch Lever: [OFF]
Turn Buckle
Lining
Groove for Lining
Turn Buckle
5335M-0508-030E
7. Adjust turn buckle if lining is touching groove
or back plate and the edge of pulley is more
than 5mm.