Briggs & Stratton 1696563 Manual Del Operador página 17

Traction Drive Belt Adjustment
The traction drive belt is under constant spring tension and
does not require any adjustment. If the traction drive belt is
slipping, see your authorized dealer.
Speed Control Rod Adjustment
If the speed control rod requires adjustment, see an
authorized dealer.
Easy Turn™ Cable Adjustment
If the Easy Turn cable has stretched, the gears will not
disengage when the control lever is activated. Adjust the
cable using the following procedure.
1. Turn the engine off and remove the key.
2. Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 16).
3. Turn the adjustment nut (B) to lengthen or shorten the
cable. The cable should be tightened until all slack is
removed from the lever. However, it must not engage
the Easy Turn without depressing the control lever.
4. Tighten the jam nut.
Figure 16
Auger Cable Adjustment
Amputation hazard
Over-tightening the auger cable may cause the auger
drive to engage without depressing the auger drive
control.
Follow the adjustment procedure to ensure the cable is
not over-tightened.
1. With the auger control lever released, the hook (A,
Figure 17) should barely touch the lever (B) without
raising it. There can be a maximum of 1/32" (0.8 mm)
clearance.
2. To adjust, loosen the nut (C) by holding the adjusting
flats (D) and turning the nut. Then, turn the adjusting
flats and hold the adjustment screw (E). The
adjustment screw is a phillips screw and the head can
be held or turned by inserting a screwdriver through the
spring (F).
3. Hold the adjusting flats and tighten the nut.
4. To ensure that the auger does not engage unless the
control is fully depressed, please perform the Safety
System Tests.
the control being released.
A
B
Figure 17
WARNING
The auger must stop within 5 seconds of
D
C
E
B
A
F
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