SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
BELTS CONFIGURATION
Stop engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug.
TRANSMISSION BELT
BLADE SPINDLE
BELT
BLADE DRIVE BELT
BLADE SPINDLE BELT REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
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Stop engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark
plug.
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Remove belt cover.
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Remove Blade Drive Belt. (See Blade Drive Belt replacement.)
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Pull tension idler away from Blade Spindle Belt to relieve tension.
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Remove belt.
INSTALLATION
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Pull tension idler away from belt.
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Install belt according to above configuration.
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Install Blade Drive Belt as shown.
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Install belt cover and tighten hardware.
BLADE DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
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Stop engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark
plug.
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Disengage all blade controls by releasing the bails.
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Remove belt cover.
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Rotate belt off pulleys and pull belt through motor belt guide.
INSTALLATION
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Route belt as shown.
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Adjust engage idler tension. Belt should be snug during engagement of blade
latch. Too much tension will not allow the blade latch to function properly.
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Tighten nuts on blade engage cable when finished.
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Install belt cover and tighten hardware.