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b) With blade drive engaged, adjust the linkage length by loosening the
locknut on the turnbuckle and adjusting the turnbuckle so that the bolt on
the bellcrank and the indicator arm align with each other within 1/16”.
See Figure 12. Tighten locknut against turnbuckle.
FIG. 12
BLADE ENGAGEMENT LINKAGE
5.2.3 Blade Safety Switch:
a) Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Remove ignition key or
spark plug wire(s).
b) With blades disengaged and the bellcrank touching the rear of the slot in
the engine deck, adjust the blade safety switch (if needed) until the
bellcrank arm is 5/16” from the switch body.
c) Be sure the bellcrank
DOES NOT
touch the switch body or damage to the
switch could occur.
d) Retighten blade switch mounting hardware.
5.2.4 Engine to Cutter Deck Belt:
No adjustment necessary
.
5.2.5 Pump Drive Belt Tension Adjustment:
No adjustment necessary
.
5.2.6 Hydro Drive Linkage Adjustment:
a) Adjust Speed Control Linkage and Neutral Safety Switch
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Move the speed control lever (located on the console) to the full
forward position and check the orientation of the tabs on the ends of
the speed control crank (Fig. 14). These tabs should be pointing
straight down at the 6 o’clock position or slightly forward. Adjust the
threaded yoke at the bottom of the speed control linkage (Fig. 14)
until the tabs are positioned correctly.
3. Pull the speed control lever back to neutral. Check that the neutral
safety switch actuating tab has depressed the plunger of the switch
so that there is about 5/16” between the tab and the switch. See Fig.
13. If necessary, move the switch fore and aft.
FIG. 13
NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ADJUSTMENT
Align Bolt
to Indicator
within 1/16”
Engine Deck
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