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Assemble the clutch cable bracket on the long bolt
in the transmission. Make sure the edge of bracket
is seated against transmission housing. Assemble
the nut and tighten to 35-45 in. Ibs. Fig. 88.
Fig. 88
Turn the clutch arm clockwise and hold it while
moving the cable spring in its hole. There should
be no tension on it. The hook of the spring should
be slightly loose when moving it with your fingers.
If it's too loose, there will be a
loss
of travel in the
clutch arm. This will cause slippage of the clutch
assembly resulting in a slipping transmission. If
there is tension on this
spring, it will cause
creepage or forward travel of the mower. Fig. 89.
Pulling the cable down, holding it against the up-
per part of the handle, place a tie wrap just above
the joint of the lower handle. Pull it tight. The se-
cond tie wrap should be placed approximately half
way down the
lower handle.
The third tie
wrap
should be, positioned at the bottom of the lower
handle approximately
2-3 inches from the handle
bracket. Fig. 90.
Fig. 90
It requires two 1 / 2 open end wrenches to adjust
the clutch. Before making adjustments, move the
control handle back and forth
3 or 4 times and
check the connection of the cable spring on the
arm. If it's out of adjustment as described (too tight
or loose), adjust the two 1/2" nuts at the upper end
of the cable. If the spring is too loose, back the up-
per nut off and run the lower nut up. Check the
looseness of the spring
when doing this. If the
spring is tight, turn the nuts in the opposite direc-
tion to loosen. Tighten both nuts and, again, move
the control handle back and forth
3 or 4 times.
Check to determine that the adjustment did not
change. Fig. 91.
Fig. 89
If the cable has
been replaced, install new tie
wraps.
Fig. 91
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SERVICE BULLETIN REFERENCES
OCTOBER 1984
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