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Figure77
1.Feelergauge
•Ifthegapislessthan0.25mm(0.01
inch),theninstalltheshim;referto
Troubleshooting(page74).
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothe
safetycheckinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewiththeblade-controlswitch
(PTO)intheOFFposition,andthat
theclutchisdisengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,
installtheshimagain;referto
Troubleshooting(page74).
iii.Engageanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)10
consecutivetimestoensurethatthe
clutchisfunctioningproperly.
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheEngineScreen
andEngine-OilCooler
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,orotherdebris
fromtheoilcooler(Figure78).
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Figure78
Beforeeachuse,removeanybuildupofgrass,
dirt,orotherdebrisfromtheenginescreen.This
helpsensureadequatecooling,correcttheengine
speed,andreducesthepossibilityofoverheatingand
mechanicaldamagetotheengine(Figure79).
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