AdjustingtheControlCable
CheckingtheControlCable
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Every25hours
Yearly
Movethecontrolbarbacktowardthehandletoremovethe
slackinthecontrolcable(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Controlbar2.2mmto3mm(1/16-inch
to1/8-inch)gap
Note:Ensurethata2mmto3mm(1/16-inchto1/8-inch)
gapexistsbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle(Figure22).
Important:Thecontrolcablemustcontainsomeslack
whenyoudisengagethecontrolbarfortherotorblades
tostopproperly.
AdjustingtheControlCable
1.Slideupthespringcoverandunhookthespringfrom
theadjusterlink(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Adjusterlink
3.Springcover
2.Z-tting
4.Unhookthespringhere.
Note:Youcanpulluptheadjusterlinkandcableto
makeunhookingthespringeasier.
2.MovetheZ-ttingtoahigherorlowerholeonthe
adjusterlinkasneededtoobtainthe2mmto3mm
(1/16-inchto1/8-inch)gapbetweenthecontrolbar
andthehandle(Figure23).
Note:MovingtheZ-ttinghigherdecreasesthegap
betweenthecontrolbarandthehandle;movingit
lowerincreasesthegap.
3.Hookthespringtotheadjusterlinkandslidethespring
coverovertheadjusterlink.
4.Checktheadjustment;refertoCheckingtheControl
Cable.
Note:Afterextendeduse,thedrivebeltmaywear
andloseitsproperbelttension.Ifthedrivebeltslips
(continuouslysqueals)underaheavyload,disconnect
thespringfromtheadjustorlinkandmovetheupper
endofthespringtotheholethatisfurtherfrom
thepivotpointinthecontrolbar(Figure24).Then
connectthespringtotheadjustorlinkandadjustthe
controlcable.
Figure24
1.Upperendofspring
3.Pivotpoint
2.Inserttheupperendof
springintothishole
4.Removetheupperendof
springfromthishole
Note:Thebeltmayslip(squeal)inwetconditions;
todryoutthedrivesystem,starttherotorandrunit
withoutaloadfor30seconds.
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