Honda BF15D Manual page 211

BF15D-BF20D
4)
Install the other friction block onto the friction lever shaft
by aligning the cutout with the boss on the swivel case
and facing the disc surface toward the friction plate.
5) Install the 8 mm nylon washer, friction adjusting lever and
8 mm washer.
6) Turn the adjusting lever to the right fully, and hold it in
this position and tighten the 8 mm self-locking nut to the
specified torque.
TORQUE: 2.5 N am (0.25 kgf am, 1.8 Ibf
aft)
7)
Check the starting torque by measuring the starting force
by using a spring scale at the center of the tiller handle as
shown.
Set the friction adjusting lever to right fully.
The motor should start to move with 20 N (20 kgf, 44 Ibf).
locking nut to the specified torque.
8) If NO, loosen the lock nut once, the retighten the self-
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MOUNT FRAME
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LEVER SHAFT ~'~ICTION BLOCK
[l] 8 mm
SELF-LOCKING NUT
FRICTION
ADJUSTING
8 mm NYLON
WASHER [31
FRICTION
ADJUSTING
LEVER
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