AdjustingthePTOBrake
Spring
AdjustthePTObrakespringonlyiftheblowerhas
beenremovedorreplacedorifthePTOdriveidler
armhasbeendisassembled.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebrakespringandthreadthe2jam
nutsouttotheendofthebrake-springrod
(Figure68).
4.Tightenthejamnutstogetheratendofthe
brake-springrod.
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Figure68
1.Tightenthejamnutshere.
2.PTObrake-springassembly
AdjustingtheHopperDoor
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Loosenthe6doorhingenuts(Figure69).
4.Openthedoorandplacea3/8inch(9.5mm)
rubberstripor3/8inch(9.5mm)diameterhose
betweenthehopperandthehopperdoor(Figure
69).
5.Closethedoorandpushittightagainstthe
hopper.
6.Tightenthehingehardware.
7.Openthehopperdoorandremovetherubber
strip.
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Figure69
1.Loosenthedoorhinge
nuts—3perside.
2.Placeapieceof9.5mm
(3/8inch)rubberonthis
surface.
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