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Drive Belt Removal And Replacement
• Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine.
• Drain the fuel tank or place a piece of plastic
beneath the cap to prevent gasoline leakage.
• If unit is tipped for easier access to belt, tip the
string trimmer mower back on its side to keep
engine spark plug side up.
• Remove the trimmer line from both sides of the
spindle assembly.
• Remove carriage screws, washers, and hex nuts
that secure the trimmer deflector to the base.
See Figure 9.
• Slide trimmer deflector off so spindle assembly
goes through hole in deflector.
• Loosen the wing nuts and slide the spindle disc to
the highest position and tighten to secure in
position. Refer to Figure 6.
Figure 9
• Remove lock nut that secures idler bracket keeper
and idler pulley to idler bracket assembly and
remove keeper. See Figure 10.
• Slip the belt around engine pulley first and then
spindle assembly pulley.
• Remove the belt from the unit by slipping it around
the spindle disc and then around the engine
flywheel.
• Reinstall new belt around the engine flywheel first
and then around the spindle and spindle pulley.
Figure 10
• Reconnect idler bracket keeper to the idler bracket
assembly.
• Reattach trimmer deflector to trimmer base.
• Adjust the spindle height to the desired position.
• Reattach spark plug wire to spark plug.
Storing Your String Trimmer Mower
• Clean the equipment thoroughly.
• Wipe equipment with a oiled rag to prevent rust.
• Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage
instructions.
• Store unit in a clean, dry area. Do not store next to
corrosive materials such as fertilizer.
• For more compact storage, store unit in the
shipping position with the upper handle folded
toward engine. See ASSEMBLY section for details.
Carriage Screws
Carriage Screws
Trimmer
Deflector
Spindle
Assembly
Idler Bracket
Keeper
Lock Nut
Idler Bracket
Assembly