McCulloch 96083000400 - Manual (Page 14)

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Fig. 19
Fig. 21
FORWARD TINE
CONTROL IN “OFF”
(UP) POSITION
BODY
TINE CONTROL
“ON” POSITION
ENGINE
TO AD JUST CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the factory and ad just ment
should not be necessary. However, engine per for mance
can be affected by dif fer enc es in fuel, tem per a ture, al ti tude
or load. If the carburetor does need ad just ment, contact
your nearest authorized service center/de part ment
IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE GOVERNOR,
WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED.
OVER SPEED ING THE ENGINE ABOVE THE FACTORY HIGH
SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS. IF YOU THINK THE
ENGINE-GOVERNED HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING,
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/
DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAS THE PROPER EQUIP MENT AND
EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NEC ES SARY ADJUSTMENTS.
Fig. 20
SCREW
BELT GUARD
SCREW
SCREW
BELT GUIDE
BELT GUIDE
ENGINE PULLEY
IDLER PULLEY
V-BELT
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
TINE CONTROL CABLE
CABLE CLIP
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 19)
• Remove screws from side of belt guard.
• Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
• Replace belt guard by re vers ing above procedure. Be
sure slot in bot tom of belt guard is under head of tine
shield bolt and all nuts are tight ened se cure ly.
TO REPLACE V-BELT (See Fig. 21)
Replace V-belt if it has stretched con sid er ably or if it has cracks
or frayed edges.
• Belt guard must be removed to ser vice belt. See “TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD” in this section of manual.
LT REMOVAL
• Remove V-belt from trans mis sion pul ley first and then
from engine pul ley.
BELT REPLACEMENT
• Install new V-belt to engine pul ley first then to trans mis-
sion pulley. Be sure belt is po si tioned on inside groove
of both pulleys, inside all belt guides and rests on idler
pulley.CHECK TINE OPERATION
• See “TINE OPERATION CHECK” in this section of
man u al.
• Replace belt guard.
FINAL CHECK “ON” POSITION
•
With tine control “ON” (held down to handle) push down
on handle to raise tines off the ground.
• Slowly pull recoil starter handle while observing tines.
Tines should rotate forward.
• If tines do not rotate, inner wire of control cable is too
loose. Loosen cable clip and pull cable up to remove
slack and retighten clip.
• Recheck in “ON” position and adjust if necessary.
NOTE: If “ON” position check required adjustment, re check
“OFF” position adjustment to insure tines do not rotate when
control is “OFF” (up).