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Adjusting the Belt Tension
1. Stop the machine on a level surface and shut off the
engine by releasing the operator-presence bail.
2. To tighten the belt, loosen the 4 mounting nuts
securing the engine to the frame.
Figure 19
1. Mounting nuts
3. Move the engine to tighten the belt to the proper
tension.
4. Secure the 4 mounting nuts and bolts.
Note: Torque the bolts that secure the engine to the
frame to 271 N∙m (200 in-lb).
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Maintaining the Flail
Blades
Inspecting the Flail Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check the flail
blades for wear or damage.
When the flail blades are worn down and are no longer
functioning properly, refer to
16).
Important: Perform this procedure when the fuel tank
is empty or nearly empty. Tip the machine forward to
keep air filter up.
Replacing the Flail Blades
When the flail blades are worn down and no longer
functioning properly, replace them as follows:
Important: Preform this procedure when the fuel tank
is empty or nearly empty.
1. Stop the machine on a level surface and shut off the
engine by releasing the operator-presence bail.
2. Lower the flail blades to the lowest position.
3. Tilt the machine forward onto its nose, and rest it on a
block of wood.
Note: It will take 2 people to tip the machine forward
safely.
4. Spin the flail-blade assembly.
Note: It should spin freely. If it makes a grinding
noise and is halting, the bearings are worn; replace
them when you replace the blades.
5. Remove the cotter pin from the rod with the worn
down flail
(Figure
6. Carefully pull out the rod to release the flails and
spacers
(Figure
7. Replace worn down flails with new ones and discard
the old flails.
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Replacing the Flail Blades (page
20).
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