MAINTENANCE

Pump belt

Check belt every 100 hours for excessive wear.

To replace belt. Relieve tension on the deck belt and remove deck belt from clutch. See “Deck belt” on page 43. Loosen bolt on the clutch tie down and rotate out of the way.

Using a 1/2” drive ratchet inserted into the square hole in the pump idler arm relieve the tension on the pump belt and remove belt.

To reinstall belt. Swing pump idler pulley toward engine to route belt around it. Then route belt around the pulley for left pump first (right hand pulley in the illustration).

Reinstall idler spring and use the ratchet to rotate idler so the belt may be installed all the way around the last pulley.

Checking the Blades

In order to attain the best mowing effect, it is important that the blades are well sharpened and not damaged. :

Bent or cracked blades or blades with large nicks in must be replaced.

Check the blade mounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The replacement or sharpening of blades should be carried out by an authorized service workshop.

Damaged blades should be replaced when hitting obstacles that result in a breakdown. Let the service workshop decide whether the blade can be repaired/ground or must be discarded.

8011-623

Slackening the belt tension

8011-624

Belt routing, hydraulic pumps

8011-604

Check the blades

WARNING!

Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blades with a heavy cloth when handling.

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Husqvarna WH4817EFQ2, WH5219EFQ manual Checking the Blades, Pump belt

WH4817EFQ2, WH5219EFQ specifications

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