Note:Donotdiscardtheshimuntilproper
clutchfunctionhasbeenconrmed.
Figure70
1.Shim
C.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris
fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthebrake
spacers.
D.Torqueeachbolt(M6x1)to13N∙m(10ft-lb)
+/-0.7N∙m(0.5ft-lb).
E.Usinga0.25mm(0.01inch)thickfeelergauge,
verifythatagapispresentbetweentherotorand
thearmaturefaceonbothsidesofthebrakepole
asshowninFigure71andFigure72.
Note:Duetothewaytherotorandthearmature
faceswear(peaksandvalleys)itissometimes
difculttomeasurethegapaccurately.
Figure71
1.Feelergauge
Figure72
1.Feelergauge
•Ifthegapislessthan0.25mm(0.01
inch),theninstalltheshimandreferto
Troubleshooting(page65).
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothesafety
checkinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonotengage
withtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)in
theOFFposition,andthattheclutchis
disengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,installthe
shimagainandrefertoTroubleshooting
(page65).
iii.Engageanddisengagetheblade-control
switch(PTO)10consecutivetimesto
ensurethattheclutchisfunctioning
properly.
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