Part No 891204 Form No F060911E
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KVSP/TKVSP Owner’s Manual
MAINTENANCE
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic maintenance should be performed at the following intervals:
Maintenance Operation Every Use (daily) Every 5 hrs (daily) Every 25 Hours
Inspect for loose, worn or damaged parts.
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Clean Debris bag
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Check bag strap tightness
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Engine (See Engine Manual)
Check for excessive vibration
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IMPELLER REMOVAL
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Drain fuel and oil from the engine.
3. Remove bag, quick release and upper handle. Do not kink, stretch, or break control cables, control
housings, or end fittings while removing handles.
4. Remove the transmission cover, idler pulley, transmission and the belt from the transmission.
5. Remove the transmission plate and the housing top plate by removing bolts around outside of housing.
6. Leaving engine fastened to top plate; turn it upside down so the impeller is on top.
7. Remove impeller bolt and lock washer.
8. Lift impeller upward. If impeller slides freely, proceed to (step 10).
9. If the impeller does not loosen, obtain a 3/4-16x3” (Billy Goat part #440192) or longer bolt. Thread bolt by
hand into nut until bolt rests against the shaft. Tighten the bolt slowly, which will pull the impeller away from the
shaft, remove impeller from shaft. Using a penetrating oil can help loosen a stuck impeller.
10. Using a new impeller bolt, lockwasher, and washer, reinstall new impeller in reverse order.
11. Tighten impeller bolt. Torque impeller bolt to 33-38 Ft. Lbs. (44-51 N.m) (see item 45 on page 15).
12. Reinstall engine onto housing in reverse order of removal make sure the belt is inside the two fingers on
the belt plate and that the belt is on the transmission pulley before securing the transmission.
13. Gas and oil.
14. Reconnect spark plug wire.
DRIVE CHAIN REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. To replace a chain, first prop up the rear of the machine with small blocks to get the rear wheels off of the
ground.
3. Remove the transmission cover, and the belt from the transmission.
4. Remove the bolts on both sides of the transmission holding the flange bearings; this should give enough
slack to slip the chain off.
4. Replace the old chain with a new one.
5. Once the chain is on, put the bolts back into the flange bearings and tighten.
6. Finally, make sure the wheels rotate freely. If not, loosen the bearings and shift them to get the chain
running straight up and down.
7. Reassemble the transmission components removed in steps 1-3 in reverse order.