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HOW TO | Trimmer Housing |
REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT |
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To replace the drive belt, the trimmer head and shield must be removed as follows.
WARNING: Before you remove the drive belt, disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
1. Remove the two fasteners that hold the |
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rear of the shield to the trimmer housing | Drive Belt |
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(See Figure 15). |
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2. Remove the four fasteners that hold the |
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front of the shield and trimmer head to | Shield |
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the trimmer housing. |
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3. Remove the “V” pulley from the idler |
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bracket. |
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4. Raise the front of the trimmer housing |
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and remove the drive belt. On some mod- | Trimmer Head |
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els, it is necessary to loosen the mount- |
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ing bolt for the drive pulley to remove the |
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drive belt (see Figure 16). Do not bend the |
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belt guides. |
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NOTE: Make sure you replace the drive |
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belt only with a replacement belt from |
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the factory. |
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5. To assemble the drive belt, reverse the |
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above steps. Make sure all fasteners are | Drive Belt |
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tight. Make sure the mounting bolt for the |
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drive pulley is tight. |
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6. Check the routing of the drive belt. Make |
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sure the drive belt is inside of all belt |
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guides shown in Figure 16. |
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IMPORTANT: Test the drive system. Start | Belt Guide |
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the engine and move the throttle control to |
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the FAST position. Engage and disengage |
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the trimmer head several times. When dis- |
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engaged, make sure the trimmer head com- |
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pletely stops when resting on the ground. If |
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the trimmer head continues to rotate, take | Drive Pulley |
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the machine to the nearest authorised | Figure 16 | ||
Service Dealer. |
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