6.Placebladebellsupporton the blade.Alignnotcheson the blade bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade.

7.Replacehexbolt andtightenhexbolt to torque:450in. Ibs.rain., 600in. Ibs.max.

Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallycheckthe blade boltfor correcttorque.

BELT CARE

1. Removetwo shoulderscrewssecuringfrontdrivecoverto mower deck.SeeFigure18.Pressinwardon sidesof frontdrive cover andreleasetabsthatsecureit to the heightadjusterbrackets. Removedrive coverfrommower.

2. Loosenscrewholdingbelttensionspringto transmission.See Figure18inset.Do notremovescrewcompletely.As you loosen it,tensionon the beltwill be released.

3. Tip moweron its sidewiththe airfilterupto accessbeltfrom undersideof mowerand removebladeas describedin the previoussection. Referto Figure17.

4. Pressinwardon tab onthe enginebaffleto releaseit fromthe

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bafflebracket.SeeFigure19.

Figure19

5.Slidebeltoff of enginepulleyandthreadthroughtheopeningin thedeck. SeeFigure20.

NOTE:Whenremovingbelt,thewavewashermayalsobreakfree fromthe crankshaft.Besureto makenoteof theorientationof this item for reassembly.

6.Replacewith newbelt,makingsurebelt is firmlyseatedonengine pulleywhilepullingfromtheother sideandslidingit aroundthe transmissionpulley.

7.Reattachenginebaffleand reassemblebladeas describedin the previoussection.

Figure20

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Turnmowerbackoverand makesurebelt is seatedonthe

transmissionpulley.Tightenscrewloosenedearlierto securebelt tensionspringto the transmission. Reassemblefrontdrivecover.

Figure18

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247.37683 specifications

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