Maintenance Instructions
CHECKING/SERVICING/
REPLACING/REPAIRING
Blade Brake Action | REPLACING/REPAIRING |
WARNING | DANGER | |
It is important to check and maintain blade | To prevent accidental starting of the en- | |
brake action for safe operation of the ma- | gine when replacing parts or repairing the | |
chine. | machine, remove the key from the ignition | |
| switch and disconnect the spark plug wire. | |
Check the function of the cutter blade brake (and | IMPORTANT: ALWAYS use genuine factory re- | |
blower brake on GHS models) by engaging the blade | placement parts. Substitute parts CAN result in | |
clutch (PTO), operating the engine at full throttle, | product malfunction and possible injury to the oper- | |
then disengaging the clutch and measuring how | ator and/or others. | |
quickly the blades stop. Watch the rotation of the | Drive Belts | |
blade drive shaft and blower pulley as a visual indi- | ||
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cation that movement has stopped. If the brake is | There are three (3) individual belts on the machine: | |
working properly, all rotation will stop five (5) | • Engine Belt | |
seconds after disengagement of the clutch. If the | ||
• PTO Drive Belt | ||
brake system malfunctions | ||
five (5) seconds | • Ground Drive Belt | |
operating the mower. Refer to ADJUSTMENTS of | ||
Blade Clutch (PTO) in this section. | The belts may be removed and replaced using the | |
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| procedures described on the following pages. | |
PTO Drive Belt | Engine Belt | |
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Ground Drive Belt |
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Belt Locations
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