Greenfield Evolution Fastcut Series - Chain Adjustments; Steering Chain Adjustment; Rear Drive Chain Adjustment

Chain
Adjustments:
Steering
Chain
Adjustment
1.
Remove the spark
plug
lead
to
prevent accidental starting.
2. Lower the cutter
deck to
the
"LOW"
position.
3. Working
from
under
the bonnet
at the
rear of the engine,
loosen both nyloc nuts on
the
steering
shaft
flangette
bearing
plates
and the
nyloc nut on
the locking
tab. See illustration
"K".
4.
With
fingers only,
push
the steering
shaft
towards
the left side
of
the machine to
remove
slack
from the steering
chain.
Do
not
over
tighten.
5.
Re-tension the
two nuts on
the bearing
plate
and the
nut
on
the locking tab.
6.
Replace
the
spark
plug lead.
lllustration
L
Adjusting
Nuts
Lock
Nuts
7*-
3
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(118")
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Slack
Steering Chain
Adjustment
(Viewed
from underside of
machine)
Drive Chain
Adjustment
Rear Drive Chain
Adjustment
l. Remove the spark
plug
lead to
prevent
accidental
starting.
2. Remove the rear
cover
as
follows
-
Lift up the seat and disconnect the wire to the seat cut out switch
by
separating
the
spade
connector on
the
blue
wire near
the top
of the battery. Undo the star knob
at the top rear of
the rear cover and
position
the height adjustment
lever in
a mid
height position.
Now remove
the rear cover and
seat
assembly.
3. Loosen the two locking nuts on
the
chain
adjuster mechanism, only enough to allow the mechanism
to
slide.
Use
a 14mm
ring
spanner or
socket.
4.
Undo
the front adjusting nut on
the
screw
adjusting
mechanism,
using a 13mm open-end spanner.
5.
Using
the same spanner adjust
the
back
adjusting nut
to take
up excess slack in the drive chain.
The
chain
is
tensioned correctly when
the
slack
has been reduced
to
approximately 3mm. Do not over tension.
See illustration
ool"
above.
6. Retighten the two locking
nuts. Recheck the chain tension. If necessary the
procedure
may need to be
repeated
and the adjusting nut backed off slightly
to comply with the recommended
chain
tension.
7. Retighten the front adjusting
nut.
8. Replace the rear cover,
the
star
knob and reconnect
the
wire to the safety cut out switch for the seat.
9.
Replace the
spark
plug
lead.
Illustration
K
STEERING
CHAIN
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STEERING
SHAFT
TAB
BEARING
FLANGETTE
NYLOC
NUT
AND BOLT
PLATES /
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