Normal Care
Change Forward/Reverse Belt
1.Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2.Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
3.Remove belt guard.
✮remove the forward belt from the forward engine pulley:
-gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
-with the pulley turning, force the forward belt out of the
-slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
-pull the forward belt down and out of the way.
✮remove the reverse belt from the reverse engine pulley:
-gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
-with the pulley turning, force the reverse belt out of the
-slide the belt free of engine pulleys and reverse belt guides.
-pull belt down and away from transmission pulley.
✮install new reverse belt:
-thread belt up from bottom.
-place belt around transmission pulley in groove.
-place belt under reverse belt guides.
-gently pull engine recoil rope while forcing the belt over the edge of the engine pulley into the
✮install new forward belt:
-place forward belt in transmission pulley groove.
-gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley while forcing the forward belt into the
4.Replace belt guard.
5.Attach spark plug wire.
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