SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Stop engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug.
BLADE SPINDLE
BELT
TRANSMISSION BELT
BLADE DRIVE BELT
BELTS CONFIGURATION
BLADE SPINDLE BELT REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
∙Stop engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug.
∙Remove belt cover.
∙Remove Blade Drive Belt. (See Blade Drive Belt replacement.)
∙Pull tension idler away from Blade Spindle Belt to relieve tension.
∙Remove belt.
INSTALLATION
∙Pull tension idler away from belt.
∙Install belt according to above configuration.
∙Install Blade Drive Belt as shown.
∙Install belt cover and tighten hardware.
BLADE DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
∙Stop engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug.
∙Disengage all blade controls by releasing the bails.
∙Remove belt cover.
∙Rotate belt off pulleys and pull belt through motor belt guide.
INSTALLATION
∙Route belt as shown.
∙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.
∙Tighten nuts on blade engage cable when finished.
∙Install belt cover and tighten hardware.