BeltMaintenance
Checkingthe
Alternator-BeltTension
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every500hours(Refertotheengineowner’s
manualforinstructions.)
Propertensionofthebeltallows10mm(3/8inch)of
deectionwhenaforceof10kg(22lb)isappliedon
thebeltmidwaybetweenthepulleys.
Ifthedeectionisnot10mm(3/8inch),performthe
followingsteps:
1.Loosenthealternator-mountingbolt.
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1.Mountingbolt2.Alternator
2.Increaseordecreasethealternator-belttension
andtightenthebolt.
3.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagaintoensure
thatthetensioniscorrect.
ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheControls
Thefactoryadjuststhecontrolsbeforeshippingthe
machine.However,aftermanyhoursofuse,you
mayneedtoadjustthetractioncontrolalignment,
theNEUTRALpositionofthetractioncontrol,andthe
trackingofthetractioncontrolinthefullforward
position.
ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealertoadjustthe
controlsofyourmachine.
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