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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Torque Requirements
Refer to "Torque Values Chart" on page 52 to determine
correct torque values when tightening hardware. See
"Additional Torque Values" at the bottom of the chart for
exceptions to standard torque values.
!
WARNING
Particular attention must be given to tightening the drive
wheel lug nuts, blade spindle bolts, electric clutch bolt and
transaxle mounting bolts and nuts. Not torquing these
components correctly can result in the loss of a wheel, blade
or burnt clutch. Any of the above situations can cause serious
damage to the equipment and/or personal injury.
It is recommended that the following be checked after the
first 2 hours of initial operation and after removal for repair
or replacement. Thereafter, they should be checked
every 50 hours of operation.
•
Blade bolts (See item 2 on page 40)
•
Electric Clutch bolt (See item 16 in list of components
on page 33).
•
Wheel lug nuts (See item 13 on page 34)
•
Transaxle mounting bolts (See item 12 on page 34)
Refer to Figure 5-1:
•
Retighten choke and/or throttle cable clamp screws to
35 in-lbs if they work loose or are loosened to make
cable adjustments.
•
See engine owner's manual for all other engine torque
values.
Tighten Choke and Throttle Cable
Clamp Screws to 35 in-lbs.
Choke and Throttle Cable Clamp Screws
Figure 5-1
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