5.Whileholdingbelttension,tightenthe2ange
capscrewsand2angelocknuts.
BlowerMaintenance
Checkingthe
Blower-NozzleClamp
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMachine(page25).
2.Checktheblower-nozzleclampforsignsofwear
ordamage(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Blower-nozzleclamp
3.Checktheblower-nozzleclampdailytoensure
thatitistight(Figure48).
Important:Iftheblowernozzlecontactsan
obstacleorthroughalowareaintheterrain,
theblower-nozzleclampcouldbecome
loose.
4.Iftheclampisloose,torquethenutoftheclamp
to5.1to5.7N∙m(45to50in-lb).
CleaningtheNozzleGuides
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMachine(page25).
2.Removeanygrass,dirtordebrisbuilduparound
andinbetweenthenozzleguides(Figure49).
Note:Ifthenozzleguidesarenotfreeofdebris,
thenozzlemaynotrotatefreely,whichmay
damagethemotor.
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