MAINTENANCE
Adjusting the drive belt
1.Remove the belt guard by removing the three acorn nuts and lockwashers on the front of the belt guard.
WARNING!
Prevent the engine from being started by removing the ignition cable from the spark plug.
2.Check that the belt is properly tensioned by squeezing the belt together. It should be possible to squeeze the belt down about 1/4 - 3/8” (6 - 10 mm) from the original position.
3.Loosen screws holding cover plate to belt guard backing plate.
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| COVER PLATE |
SCREW | SCREW |
4. Undo the four screws (A) on the cutting shroud.
5. Loosen the locking nuts (B) on the tension bolts.
6. Turn the tension bolts (C)
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