Yard Machines 378 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Step 21. Pinch belt together so that it is not in the
pulley groove, and the lower pulley can be
pushed towards the engine.
Step 22. Pivot the control arm back to its original
position and reinstall the six-speed cable into
the slot.
Step 23. Check and make sure the belt is routed
inside the pulley halves and the belt guard pin.
Step 24. Replace large baffle.
Step 25. Replace small baffle and three hex
head screws holding it in place.
Step 26. Replace blade adapter and blade. See
the Blade Removal, Sharpening and
Replacement Section for proper
assembly.
Step 27. Replace the eight phillips head screws
that hold the large baffle in place.
Step 28. Replace the rear wheels, rear wheel
gears and hub caps. The gears need to
be put on in the right way for the self
propelled mechanism to work. Check
the installation of the gear by spinning
the wheel. It should spin freely in one
direction but not the other. If the wheel
spins freely in both directions, flip the
gear over.
Step 29. Tip mower back onto its wheels
Step 30. Go through the neutral adjustment test
in Section 7 - OPERATION.
Belt
Lower Pulley
Belt
Guard
Pin
Half
Hex Head Screw
Blade
Blade Adapter
Large Baffle
Small Baffle