Woods Equipment 7000, 7192, 7194, 7195, 7200, 7205 manual Owner Service, Replace Belt

OWNER SERVICE Cont’d

Replace Belt

	￿￿￿￿￿￿￿	1.	Loosen bolt holding belt guide A and swing it
		away from pulley B.
		2.	Pass a loop of belt underneath front of gearbox
		stand ahead of gearbox pulley C. Use care not to
■ Use care when installing or removing belt
		over-bend belt as bending can cause internal dam-
from spring-loaded idler at step 5. Springs store		age.
energy when extended and, if released suddenly,		3.	Route belt over pulley D.
can cause personal injury.
		4.	Route belt around gearbox pulley C and route a
One of the major causes of belt failure is improper
		loop underneath rear of gearbox stand.
installation. Before installing a new belt, check pulley
		5.	Use a 1-1/4" open end wrench to rotate idler arm
shafts and bearings for wear. Check pulley grooves
		E counter-clockwise enough to install belt around idler
for dirt. Make sure spindles turn freely and without
		pulley F.
wobble.
If grooves require cleaning, moisten a cloth with a		6.	Route belt around spindle pulley "G" and idler pul-
		ley H.
non-flammable, non-toxic degreasing agent or com-
mercial detergent and water.		7.	Grasp remaining belt loop with both hands and
Avoid excessive force during installation. Do not use		pull the spring-loaded idler enough to route belt over
		spindle pulley B. Make sure spring-loaded idler E piv-
tools to pry belt into pulley groove. Do not roll belt
		ots freely with belt installed.
over pulleys to install. This can cause hidden damage
and premature belt failure.		8.	Adjust belt guide A to provide 1/16 to 1/8" clear-
		ance from belt. Torque bolt to 85 lbs.-ft.

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Figure 9 Replace Belt

18 Owner Service MAN0137 (9/14/01)