Sharpening Mower Blade; Testing The Ground Speed Clutch Adjustment; Ground Speed Drive Belt Replacement - Snapper CLP21650RV Safety Instructions And Operator's Manual

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Should a loss of ground speed (Self-Propelling) be ex-
perienced and the ground speed drive belt is in good
condition, test and adjust the ground speed clutch as
follows:
TESTING THE GROUND SPEED CLUTCH/CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
During operation, if the mower will not power itself up-
hill, or while on level ground the mower drive seems to
be slipping, then the mower drive belt probably needs
adjusting. Proceed as follows:
Push mower to level area.
Release wheel drive control lever.
Continue to hold the blade control against the handlebar
and allow engine to keep running. See Figure 25.
Reach down with right hand and turn drive belt tension
adjusting wheel counterclockwise two (2) complete
turns. See Figure 26.
Press wheel drive control lever against handlebar and
allow mower to propel itself forward.
If forward motion of mower is still unsatisfactory, turn
adjusting wheel another time.
HOLD BLADE_ _"
CONTROL AGAINST
HANDLEBAR
FIGURE 25
PULL WHEEL DRIVE
CONTROL AGAINST
HANDLEBAR
NOTE: If the mower =creeps" when the ground speed
control is released, the ground speed control cable is too
tight and the adjusting wheel should be rotated
clockwise until all =creeping" is eliminated.
DO NOT overstress drive belt! Turn adjusting
wheel only as much as is required for mower
to propel itself forward!
TURN ADJUSTING WHEEL
CLOCKWISE TO RELEAVE
DRIVE BELT TENSION_
FIGURE 26
TURN ADJUSTING WHEEL
COUNTERCLOCKWISE T¢
INCREASEDRNEBELTTENSION
VIEW SHOWN FROM "] OPERATOR'S POSITION
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