Operator's Manual for MODELS: KKW32132 KKW36132 KKH36132 KKW48152 Professional Quality Lawn Care Equipment since 1945 Yazoo/Kees Power Equipment policy is to improve its products whenever it is possible and practical to do so. In an effort to keep pace with changes in technology, Yazoo/Kees reserves the right to make changes or improvements at any time without incurring any obligation to make such changes on products previously manufactured. MANUAL 106474 REV. 01(12/18/01)
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY : 6H=E E C 2HAF=H=JE FAH=JE =E JA =?A EQUIPTMENT SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS :.H J?=IJAHI )N A=@ KIJ A J +KJJE CDAECDJ?D=HJ *H= A=@ KIJ A J FAH=J HFHAIA?AIMEJ?DAI *A J=@ KIJ A JI OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS : - AHCA?OIJ FFE C H = IJ FFE C INTRODUCTION 6DEI = K= D=I>AA FHAF=HA@B HJDA FAH=J HI BJDA ;) --5 766-4 $= @&? AH?E= MAHI 4A=@ K @AHIJ= @ = @B MJDAI=BAJO= @ FAH=JE CE IJHK?JE I ) M=OIIJ FJDAA CE A= @> =@AI F =?AJDAJH=?JE ALAHI E @HELA = @ F =?A JDA MAH E CA=H MDA A=LE CK =JJA @A@ 6DAIJAAHE CIOIJA BJDEI MAHKIAIE @LE@K= HECDJ = @ ABJJH=?JE ALAHI JDAD= @ A>=HI 5GKAA E C JDAJH=?JE ALAHME HA@K?AJA IE JDAMDAA @HELA >A JA E E =JE CF MAHJ JD=JMDAA 9EJDJDA FF IEJA MDAA IJE K @AHF MAH=JKH EI=?? F EIDA@ 1BJDA JH=?JE ALAHEIIGKAA A@ALA JECDJAHJDA>H= AME >A =FF EA@J JD=JMDAA = @=JECDJAH HA=>HKFJJKH EI =?? F EIDA@ -)4 0 9 6 75-60-5-1 2 46) 656--41 / *4) -+ 64 5 )I = =@@EJE = I=BAJO BA=JKHA JDAIA MAHI =HA AGKEFFA@MEJD= FAH=J HI2HAIA?A5OIJA 6DEIEI = A A?JHE?= E JAH? I=BAJOIOIJA MDE?DEI=?JEL=JA@ >O @AFHAIIE C AEJDAH A H > JD B JDA FAH=J H 2HAIA?A ALAHI=> LAJDAD= @ ACHEFI 4A A=IE C > JD FAH=J HI 2HAIA?A ALAHI MDE A ME C H JH= IF HJE CME >HA= JDAA A?JHE?=?EH?KEJ= @?=KIA JDAA CE A= @ MAHJ IJ F 6DA MAHME JIJ F E A@E=JA O=BJAHHA A=IE CJDA 2 ALAHI I AJH=LA @ AI??KH 2HA IJ=HJ FAH=JE CE IJHK?JE I SERVICE : 1 JAH? IOIJA +KJJE C@A? +KJJAHD KIE C *A JHAF =?A A J 9E JAHIJ H=CA =E JA =?A?D=HJ 9)4 1 / 60-- /1 --:0)756.4 6015 24,7+6 + 6)1 5 +0-1+) 5 9 6 60-56)6-. +) 1. 4 1)6 +)75-+) +-4 *1460,-.-+65 4 60-44-24,7+618-0)4
SAFETY WARNING: Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in serious injury to the operator or other persons. The owner must understand these instructions, and must allow only persons who understand these instructions to operate the mower. Each person operating the mower must be of sound mind and body and must not be under the influence of any mind altering substance. If you have any questions pertaining to your mower which your dealer cannot answer call or write, YAZOO/KEES POWER EQUIPMENT L.L.C., P.O. Box 8, Beatrice, NE 68310 (402)-223-2391 TRAINING 4A=@ JDEI = K=?=HABK O = @ GKAIJE O KH @A= AHEBI AJDE CEI J? A=H 5D K @JDA@A= AH>A K => A HK =L=E => AJ = IMAHO KHGKAIJE I?= HMHEJA KHB=?J HO *AJD KH KCD OB= E E=HMEJDJDA? JH I= @FH FAH KIA BJDAAGKEF A J, 6= M?DE @HA E JDAO=H@ H=HA=MDA JDA MAHEI FAH=JE C, 6= MFHA JAA =CA?DE @HA J FAH=JA MAH # ) M O HAIF IE> A JAA =CAHI MEJD =JKHA K@C A J J FAH=JA MAH = @ O MDA >AE C IKFAHLEIA@ $ AAF JDA =HA=? A=H B = FAHI I F=HJE?K =H O I =?DE @HA = @FAJI PREPARATION 6DAKIA BFAHI = FH JA?JELAAGKEF A J IK?D=I >KJ J E EJA@J FH JA?JE B HJDAAOAI A=HI BAAJ = @DA=@EIDECD OHA? A @A@ ALAH FAH=JAJDA MAHMEJD KJFH FAHCK=H@I? LAHI I=BAJO IMEJ?DAI = @ @ALE?AI E F =?A = @ FH FAH OBK?JE E C 1 IFA?JJ @AJAH E AJD=JJDAIA I=BAJO @ALE?AI =HA E IJ= A@ FH FAH O =HA E C @? @EJE = @ FAH=JAFH FAH O 1BJDA? @EJE B= O B JDAIA @ALE?AI EI GKAIJE => A JDAO KIJ >A HAF =?A@ HHAF=EHA@>AB HAKIE CJDA MAH 6D H KCD OE IFA?JJDA=HA== @HA LA= IJ AI IJE? I MEHA= @ JDAH@A>HEI ) I JA JDAHF IIE> A D= =H@IIK?D=ID AI IJK FI IFHE AHDA=@IAJ?, J FAH=JAJDA MAHMDA >=HAB J HMA=HE C FA ID AI ) M=OIMA=HIK>IJ= JE= B JMA=H= @ CF= JI #.E C=I E AJ= >AB HAIJ=HJE CJDAA CE A O KIA= =FFH LA@C=I E A? J=E AH, JI A A=H FA C=I E A? J=E AHI, JBE C=I E A J= E @ HI HMDA A CE AEIHK E C HD J 9EFA BB= OIFE A@C=I E A>AB HAIJ=HJE CA CE A $ ALAH=JJA FJJ = A= O=@ KIJ A JIALA JDA I = AIJMDA A CE AEIHK E C % M OE @=O ECDJ HC @=HJEBE?E= ECDJ & ALAH FAH=JA MAHE MAJCH=II ) M=OI>AIKHA BO KHB JE C AAF=BEH CHEF JDAD= @ A= @M= ALAHHK OPERATION, J?D= CAA CE AC LAH HIAJJE CI H LAHIFAA@ JDAA CE A AAFD= @I BAAJ = @? JDE C=M=OBH H J=JE C F=HJIMDA FAH=JE C MAH,EIA C=CA> =@A@HELAMDA?H IIE CCH=LA @HELAI M= I H =@I HK @AH= O? @EJE MDAHAJDH M > A?JI ECDJ>A=D= =H@ )BJAHIJHE E C=B HAEC > A?J HEB MAHLE>H=JAI => H = O IJ FJDAA CE A= @@EI? A?JJDAIF=H F KC 1 IFA?JJDA MAHB H= O@= =CA= @HAF=EHJDA @= =CA # 5J FJDAA CE A= @M=EJB HJDA> =@AIJ IJ FH J=JE C MDA ALAH O K A=LA JDA FAH=JE C F IEJE B H = O HA=I E? K@E CA FJOE CJDACH=II?=J?DAH H = E C = O=@ KIJ A JI HHAF=EHI $ M=?H III FAI ALAHKF= @@ M 7IA?=KJE MDA?D= CE C@EHA?JE I FAI ) M=OIJKH KFDE, J MLAHOIJAAFI FAI, JKIAIK O = O I FAI % 9DA F=H E C MAH IJ FA CE A= @ A=LA@HELA ALAHI@ M E,418-F IEJE MEJDJH= I EIIE E CA=H J FHALA JH E C ALAHF=H MAH =I FA 8. NEVER OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT, WITH ENGINE RUNNING, IN AN ENCLOSED OR CONFINED AREA WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST. MAINTENANCE AAF= KJI > JI = @I?HAMIJECDJJ AAF MAH E I=BA FAH=JE C? @EJE ALAHIJ HAJDA MAHMEJDC=IE JDAJ= E IE@A= >KE @E CMDAHABK AI?= HA=?D= FA B = A HIF=H ) MA CE AJ? >AB HAIJ HE CE = A? IKHA 6 HA@K?ABEHAD= =H@ AAF MAHBHAA BCH=II A=LAI HAN?AIIELACHA=IA +DA? CH=II?=J?DAH=IIA > OBHAGKA J OB HMA=H H @AJAHE H=JE 4AF =?A>=CEB IAIA= I HJA=HI=HA ALE@A J # 0=LAO KH MAHE IFA?JA@= @IAHLE?A@A=?DOA=H >O= =KJD HE A@;) --5@A= AH,AJAH E AEB = O=@@EJE = @ALE?AI=HA=L=E => AMDE?D ECDJKFCH=@A JDAI=BJAO BO KH MAH $ 7IA O=KJDA JE?;) --5HAF =?A A JF=HJI J E IKHA JDA I=BJAO = @ GK= EJO B O KH MAH EI =E J=E A@ % 5=BJAO@A?= IID K @>AHAF =?A@EBJDAO=HA EIIE C H E ACE> A,A?= I =O >A FKH?D=IA@ BH O KH ;) --5@A= AH HBH ;) --5
SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR YAZOO/KEES KUTTER 32, 36 AND 48 COMMERCIAL MOWERS FRONT CASTER WHEELS THROTTLE INSTALLATION K JBH J?=IJAHMDAA =IIA > EAI 1 IJ= =JE E? K@AIB=IJA E C?=IJAHIJ BH J BJDA?KJJAH@A? KIE C &NDANDA=@?=FI?HAMI HANDLE ASSEMBLY ) EC JDAKFFAH K JE CD AIE D= @ AMEJDJDA KFFAHD AE JDAJ= IKFF HJ 1 IJ= JM &NI?HAMIJDH KCD =J?DA@D AI= @ IA OE IJ= & KJI ) EC JDA MAHD AI= @E IJ= D=H@M=HA=I=> LA JECDJA KFFAH= @ MAHD=H@M=HA LINKAGE INSTALLATION 1 IJ= JH=?JE E =CAJ IMELA IE >A?H= K JA@ J JDAJ= IKFF HJ A=?DIE@A BJDA MAH 6H=?JE E =CAI=HA?=JA@ JDAKFFAHD= @ A B=IJA A@J JDA JH=?JE ALAHI 6 B=IJA E =CA J IMELA BEHIJ @EI? A?J E =CA BH JH=?JE ALAHI JDA I?HAM E =CAE J IMELA 4A=IIA > A E =CAE J JH=?JE ALAH 1 IJ= IDEBJAHJ JH= I EIIE MEJD NI?HAMI 6DAIDEBJAHEI?=JA@E JDAE AH> N= @D=H@M=HAEI FHA=IIA > A@E J JDA>H=? AJ JDAJH= I EIIE 1 IJ= > =@A? JH H @E J JDA>A?H= JDA ABJ IE@A B JDA J= IKFF HJ 5A?KHA H @ MEJD HE C JOFA HAJ=E AH 4ABAHJ JDAIA?JE BJDEI = K= =@ KIJ A JIB H JDA FH FAH =@ KIJ A J B JDA E =CAI O K =HA E IJ= E C 6DA E =CAIMAHAIAJ=JJDAB=?J HO>KJ KIJ >A?DA? A@>AB HA FAH=JE C MAHJ E IKHA BJDA FH FAHIAJJE C ) M=OI?DA? BJDA=@ KIJ A JI >AB HAO K FAH=JAJDA MAH # + A?JJDAJM D= LAI BJDAMEHE CD=H AIIJ CAJDAH 6DA B KH FH C? A?J HI D=LA =? E C J=> JD=J ID MIMDE?DM=OJ E AJDA KF= @CK=H= JAAIJD=J JDAO=HA? A?JA@FH FAH OMDA JDA? I =FI $ 1 IJ= JDA?DKJA@AB A?J HJ JDAIE@A BJDA MAH @A? * JEJE J F =?AKIE CJDAJM # $NI?HAMI= @ KJIFHA=IIA > A@E J JDA K JE CJ=>I JDA@A? 6ECDJA JDA I?HAMI LAHO IA?KHA O MEJD JDA?DKJA? F AJA O? LAHE CJDA@EI?D=HCA FA E C= @JECDJ =C=E IJJDAIE@A B@A? + A?J JDA JDH JJ A?=> A A @ J JDA JDH JJ A A?D= EI A CE A A=LE CJDA?=> A? = F IA 2KIDJDH JJ A ALAH? I A? F AJA OB HM=H@ 6DA FK JDA?=> AJDH KCDJDA? = F A CE A= @JECDJA JDA?=> A? = F LAJDAJDH JJ A ALAH>=? = @B HJD J A IKHAFH FAHE IJ= =JE GAS LINE INSTALLATION 6DAC=I E AEIB=?J HOE IJ= A@ JDAA CE A )JJ=?D IAA @J BKA J= D IA>=H>= @IA?KHAMEJDD IA? = F POSITIONING THE FRONT CASTER SPACERS 7IE CJDA?KJJE CDAECDJ?D=HJ BE @JDA? HHA?J K >AH BIF=?AHIJ >AF =?A@K @AHJDA?=IJAHIMELA 4A LAJDA O?DFE = @M=IDAHBH JDAJ F B?=IJAH= @HAF IEJE IF=?AHIJ JDA@AIEHA@?KJJE C DAECDJBH JDA?D=HJ 5AABECKHA AXLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 6 =@ KIJ HA=H =N A IJ F A CE A = @ F =?A @HELA ALAHIE JDA AKJH=? F IEJE HA LAIF=H F KC MEHA 4A LA MAH>A JIDEA @BH K @AHIE@A BHA=H@A? B H>AJJAH=??AIIJ =N A=@ KIJ A J> JI IA =N AFEL J> JI= @=N A=@ KIJ A J> JI 5AABECKHA 2 =?A= =? K @AH?A JAH BHA=H@A? H=EIAJDA =? I ECDJ OI =N A=@ KIJ A J> JI =O>AHA LA@ # 9EJDJDA =? H=EIA H MAHJDAHA=H@A? J JDA@AIEHA@ F IEJE KIE CJDA?D=HJJ A IKHAFH FAHDAECDJ 4AE IJ= JDA=N A=@ KIJ A J> JI= @JECDJA )J=FAHA@FK?D =O>AKIA@J DA F= EC JDAD AI 5AABECKHA 6-1J =O>A A?AII=HOJ HA=@ KIJ@HELA= @>H= A E =CAI 6-6 =?DELAJDA>AIJGK= EJO?KJ JDA> =@AIID K @>A ALA MEJDJDACH K @ HI ECDJ OJEFFA@B HM=H@
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SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR YAZOO/KEES KUTTER 32, 36 AND 48 COMMERCIAL MOWERS BRAKE / TRACTION ADJUSMENT,EI? A?JJDA>H= A E =CABH JDA>H= A>= @ =H 9EJDJDA MAHE CA=H F =?AJDAJH=?JE ALAHIE JDA @HELAF IEJE.EH OFK >=? JDAD= @ AIK JE JDA JEHAII E@AJ IA=JJDAMDAA @HELA>A JIE J JDAFK AOI A=IKHAJDA? A=H=?A>AJMAA JDA> JJ BJDA JH=?JE ALAHH @= @JDA> JJ BJDAJDK > =J?DI J 1JID K @>A>AJMAA $J >KJ JAN?AA@E C 5AA.ECKHA 64)+61-8-4 2-8-4 607 * )6+0 OPERATOR PRESENCE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT 6DA FAH=J HFHAIA?AIMEJ?DAI?= >A=@ KIJA@>O IA E C JDA I?HAMI JDA IE@A B JDA 2 ALAH E =CA= @I E@E CJDAIMEJ?DKF H@ M 6DA 2 IMEJ?DID K @D=LA= J $C=F>AJMAA JDA F K CAH= @JDA> JJ IE@A BJDA? JH F= A MDA FAH=J HFHAIA?A ALAHI=HAHA A=IA@ BLADE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT 6DA > =@A A C=CA A J IMEJ?D?= >A =@ KIJA@ >O IA E CJDAI?HAMI JDAB = CAK @AHJDA? JH F= A = @ LE CJDAIMEJ?DE H KJ 6DA> =@AIMEJ?D ID K @>A=@ KIJA@I JDAF K CAHEIBK O@AFHAIIA@ MDA JDAA C=CA A J ALAHEIBK O@EIA C=CA@ ADJUSTMENTS - DRIVE BELTS. H= @HELA>A JI JA IE ID K @>AIAJI JD=J>A J LE>H=JE EI E E E A@ H A E E =JA@ MDA >A JI =HA LE C@KHE C H = FAH=JE )FH FAH OJA IE A@ >A JID K @D=LA J &@AB A?JE =JJDA?A JAH B >A JIF= >AJMAA FK AOIMDA > =@AI=HAA C=CA@ * =@A@HELA>A JJA IE EIFHA IAJ=JJDAB=?J HO NOTE:, 6 LAHJECDJA >A J -N?AIIELAJA IE ME @A?HA=IA>A J= @IFE @ A>A=HE C EBA BLADE DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENTS 0), - $J + -)4) +-.ECKHA WARNING BEFORE PERFORMING ADJUSTMENTS ON BLADE BELT, TURN MOWER OFF, CLOSE FUEL VALVE, AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE. 1BJDA? A=H=?AEI AIIJD= $ @EI? A?JJDA JH=?JE H @ BH JDA JH=?JE ALAH >O HA LE C JDA D=EHFE? JJAH # )@ KIJJDAJH=?JE H @J JDAFH FAH? A=H=?A>O I?HAME CEJ KJ BJDAIMELA EB? A=H=?AEI AIIJD= $ NOTE: HA H AII>H= AFHAIIKHA =O>A@AIEHA@@AFA @E C JDA FAH=J H H? @EJE I B FAH=JE 6 E?HA=IA FHAIIKHAJECDJA JDAME C KJ JDA>H= A E =CA 4A LABH J@A? >A JIDEA @ IA MDE KJ JKH >K? A 5AJ>A JJA IE MDA A C=CA A J ALAHEIE JDA A C=CA@ F IEJE 6 E?HA=IA>A JJA IE H J=JAJKH >K? AJ M=H@JDA HA=H BJDA MAHK JE @AIEHA@JA IE EIC=E A@, J LAHJECDJA >A JI J K?DJA IE ME HA@K?A>A J= @ IFE @ A>A=HE C EBA 5AABECKHA$ AUXILIARY BLADE DRIVE BELT (48 MODELS ONLY) 6 =@ KIJ JA IE B JDA =KNE E=HO >A J H J=JA KJ E =CAJD=JEI=JJ=?DA@J @A? IJH=F?=JA@ JDAHECDJ IE@A B?KJJAH@A? %
SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR YAZOO/KEES KUTTER 32, 36 AND 48 COMMERCIAL MOWERS TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT 6 E?HA=IAJDAJA IE BJDAJH= I EIIE >A J IA JDA KJ JDAK @AHIE@A BJDAJH= I EIIE E@ AHFK AO?=JA@K @AHJDAHA=H@A? I E@AJDAE@ AH=IIA > O E M=H@J E?HA=IAJA IE = @JECDJA JDA KJJ IA?KHA 5AABECKHAI# BELT GUDIES *A JCKE@AIK @AHHA=H@A? =HA=@ KIJA@=IID M E BECKHAI= @# BLADE ENGAGEMENT LEVER 6DA> =@AA C=CA A J ALAH AA@IJ >A=@ KIJA@I JDA ALAH@ AI J? AE? J=?JMEJD? JH F= A MDA JDA ALAHEIE JDA BBF IEJE 6 =@ KIJ HA LAJDA? ALEIFE BH JDAO A= @ =@ KIJ>OJKH E CJDAO A 6DA? ALEIFE? A?JIJDA > =@AA C=CA A J ALAHJ JDAO A = @JDAO AEI? A?JA@J JDA> =@AA C=CA A JH @JD=JHK IJ JDA >A?H= JDAHA=H@A? NOTE:The blades should come to a stop from maximum speed within 7 seconds after disengaging. 32 & 36 MODEL 48 MODEL $ $ 674 *7+ - + -)4) +- $ 64) 5 1551 *- 6 - /1-27 -; $ - /1-27 -; $ &+ -)4) +- &+ -)4) +- $ 64) 5 1551 *- 6 &+ -)4) +- 64) 5 1551 1, -427 -;.ECKHA 64) 5 1551 1, -427 -;.ECKHA# )7:1 )4;*- 6), 756-6 4, 1, -4218 62 1 6.ECKHA$ - /)/- - 61, -4 )55- * ; &
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$ 2K IJ=HJAHH FAK JE A CE AIJ=HJI OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS % 9=H A CE A A J=HE O JDA LAJDAJDH JJ A? JH KJ B JDA?D A F IEJE K JE A CE A HK I I JD O =FFH NE =JA O JDH JJ A - C=CAJDA> =@AI = @IAJJDA@AIEHA@HF 6DA>AIJ?KJJE C= @>=CCE C EI >J=E A@MEJDA CE A=J H A=HJ FHF NOTE: DO NOT engage the blades at full rpm. To extend belt life engage and disengage belts at 1/ 2 throttle. &,AFHAII A FAH=J H FHAIA?A ALAH = @ IDEBJ JH= I EIIE J JDA@AIEHA@CA=H ' 7? JDA JH=?JE ALAHI >O FKIDE C JDA JDK > =J?DAIB HM=H@ 5 M OHA A=IA> JDJH=?JE ALAHI=J JDAI= AJE AJ >ACE B HM=H@ JE 6DAIJAAHE CIOIJA BJDEI MAHKIAIE @LE@K= HECDJ= @ ABJJH=?JE ALAHI JDAD= @ A>=HI 5GKAA E C JDAJH=?JE ALAHME HA@K?AJA IE JDAMDAA @HELA >A JA E E =JE CF MAHJ JD=JMDAA 9EJDJDA FF IEJA MDAA IJE K @AHF MAH=JKH EI=?? F EIDA@ 1BJDA JH=?JE ALAHEIIGKAA A@ALA JECDJAHJDA>H= AME >A =FF EA@J JD=JMDAA = @=JECDJAH HA=>HKFJJKH EI =?? F EIDA@ JKH ABJ>OIGKAA E CJDA ABJD= @ JH=?JE ALAH HJKH HECDJ>OIGKAA E CJDAHECDJD= @ JH=?JE ALAH 1BO KIGKAA A> JD ALAHIJDA MAHME IJ F
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SERVICE CUTTER HOUSING SPINDLE ASSEMBLYS 6DA?KJJAHD KIE C=IIA > OEI@AIEC A@MEJD=I EFBEJ +KJJAHD KIE C=IIA > OIKIAIA= A@>A=HE CI= @ E AHH=?A= @FK AO 6DAI AFKHF IA BJDAIAJI?HAM =HA =E J=?ABHAA E JDAFK AOEIJ D @JDAD KIE C=IIA > OJ CAJDAH 6DAIAJI?HAMEI J A JJ IA?KHAJDAFK AO 6DA FK AOEIIA?KHA@>OFE?DE CJDAFK AOJ JDAE AHH=?A BJDA>A=HE CIKIE CJDA> =@A> J= @ KJ 6ECDJA JDA NOTE IAJI?HAMI=BJAHO KD=LAFE?DA@JDA=IIA > OJ CAJDAH WHEN PRESSING A BEARING IN OR OUT OF A MEJDJDA> =@A> J= @ KJ CUTTER HOUSING APPLY CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE RACE OR RACES THAT -=?D?KJJAHIFE @ A & @A ID=LA=@EBBAHA JIJ=? HAVE AN INTERFERENCE FIT. KF B IF=?AHI = @ FK AOI J =?DEALA FH FAH >A J NEVER BEAT A BEARING IN OR OUT. = EC A J 6DA ABJ?KJJAHIFE @ A & @A IEIJDA I= A=I = @$ @A I 5AABECKHA&4ABAHJ JDA KJJAHF=HJI = K= MDA H@AHE CF=HJI
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