Drive Belt Removal And Replacement
•Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the engine.
•Drain the fuel tank or place a piece of plastic beneath the cap to prevent gasoline leakage.
•If unit is tipped for easier access to belt, tip the string trimmer mower back on its side to keep engine spark plug side up.
•Remove the trimmer line from both sides of the spindle assembly.
•Remove carriage screws, washers, and hex nuts that secure the trimmer deflector to the base. See Figure 9.
•Slide trimmer deflector off so spindle assembly goes through hole in deflector.
•Loosen the wing nuts and slide the spindle disc to the highest position and tighten to secure in position. Refer to Figure 6.
Carriage Screws | Carriage Screws | |
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Trimmer | Spindle | |
Deflector | ||
Assembly | ||
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Figure 9
•Remove lock nut that secures idler bracket keeper and idler pulley to idler bracket assembly and remove keeper. See Figure 10.
•Slip the belt around engine pulley first and then spindle assembly pulley.
•Remove the belt from the unit by slipping it around the spindle disc and then around the engine flywheel.
•Reinstall new belt around the engine flywheel first and then around the spindle and spindle pulley.
Idler Bracket |
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Assembly |
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Idler Bracket | Lock Nut |
Keeper |
Figure 10
•Reconnect idler bracket keeper to the idler bracket assembly.
•Reattach trimmer deflector to trimmer base.
•Adjust the spindle height to the desired position.
•Reattach spark plug wire to spark plug.
Storing Your String Trimmer Mower
•Clean the equipment thoroughly.
•Wipe equipment with a oiled rag to prevent rust.
•Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage instructions.
•Store unit in a clean, dry area. Do not store next to corrosive materials such as fertilizer.
•For more compact storage, store unit in the shipping position with the upper handle folded toward engine. See ASSEMBLY section for details.
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