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Do notat any time makeanyadjustmentswithoutfirststopping
theengine,disconnectingspark plugwire andgroundingit against
theengine.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor while
_performng anyadjustmentsor repars.
WEDGE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT
As normalwearoccursandthereis excessive"play"betweenthe
wedgeand beam,adjustthe bolts on the sideof the wedgeassembly
to eliminateexcessspacebetweenthe wedgeandthe beam.
1. Loosenthejam nutson the twoadjustmentboltson the sideof
thewedge.See Figure16.
AdjustmentBolt
Jam Nut
' LockNut
Gib
FLEXIBLE PUMP COUPLER
Theflexiblepumpcoupleris a nylon"spider"insert,locatedbetween
the pumpand theengineshaft.Overtime,the couplerwill hardenand
deteriorate.If you detectvibrationor noisecomingfromthe areabe-
tweenthe engineand the pumpcontactanauthorizedservicedealer.
If thecouplerfailscompletely,you will experiencea loss of power.
TIRES
The maximumpressurefor thetiresis 30psi.Do not exceedthe
manufacturer'srecommendedpsi underanycircumstances.Maintain
equalpressureonall tires.
Excessivepressurewhen seatingbeadsmaycausethe tire/rim
assemblyto burst with forcesufficientto causeseriousinjury.Refer
to sidewallof the tire for the recommendedpressure.
Figure16
2. Turnthe adjustmentbolts in until snugandthenbackthemoff
slowly(approximately1.5turns) untilthe wedgeassemblywill
slideonthe beam.
3. Re-tightenthe jam nutssecurelyagainst theside of the wedgeto
securethe adjustmentboltsin thisposition.
GIB ADJUSTMENT
Periodicallyremoveandreplacethe"gibs"(spacers)betweenthe
wedgeassemblyand the backplate.
NOTE:The gibsmay be rotatedand/or turnedoverfor evenwear.
1. Loosenthe lock nuts undereach backplateand slidethegibs
out.SeeFigure16.
2. Turnor replacethe gibs.
3. Reassemblethe backplateandsecurewiththe lock nuts.
4. Readjusttheboltson the sideof the wedgeassembly.
HOSE CLAMPS
Beforeeach usecheckallthe hoseclampsto see if theyaretight.
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