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.
