Manual

Section5: Maintenance
• !'T_TI-_I-'{_JI _[€']I Beforeinspecting,cleaningorservicingthemachine,shutoffengine,waitformovingpartstostop,disconnectspark
t _ plugwireandmovewireawayfromsparkplug.Removeignitionkey(elecb'icstartmodels).
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Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
ENGINESTORAGE The belt covermust be removedto per-
form severalmaintenanceprocedures.
If enginewill be unusedfor 30 daysor
more,prepareit for storage byfollowing To RemoveBeltCover:
the recommendedproceduresfound in 1. Stopengine,wait forall partsto
the EngineOwner'sManual. stopmoving,anddisconnectspark
plug wire.
5. Loosenfour mounting bolts (L) se-
curing spindle housing (beneathmower
deck)to mowerdeck.
6. Slidespindle housing (with pulley at-
tached)towardcenter.
7. Replacebelt(N)with new belt.
MOWERSERVICE
The following maintenance/repairproce-
durescan be performedbyeitherthe
owner or anauthorizedservicedealer.
Seeanauthorizedservicedealerfor
complete mowerservice.
TIPPING MOWER FOR SERVICE
and removecover.
To ReinstallBeltCover:
1. Positionbelt cover in place.
2. Securewith the four screwsremoved
earlier.
2. Removefour screws(R, Figure5-5) IMPORTANT:SETBLADESPERPEN-
DICULAR(90°) TO EACHOTHER.
8. Rotatearm (K)to movespindle
housing andapply tensionto belt. Belt
cogsand pulleygroovesmust meshto-
gether.Whenapplyingmoderatefinger
tension (8-12 Ibs.),beltshoulddeflect
approximately1/2" (12.7mm) at (P),
midpointof deck.
Before servicing undersideof mower,
stop engine,wait for all parts to stop
moving, and disconnect spark plug
wire. Remove ignition key from
keyswifch on electric start models.
Failureto follow this instructioncould
result in personal injury or property
damage.
When servicingthe undersideof the
mowerfor anyreason,the mower
should only betipped backwardon its
rearwheels(andsecurelyproppedupto
preventit from falling). Tipping the
mowerforward or to eithersidecould
resultin damageto engine.
TIP: Beforetipping mower, installa
small plastic sandwichstyle bag under
the gascap andtighten securely. This
will virtually eliminateany fuel seepage
from the cap. Besure to removethe
plastic bagbeforere-usingmower.
BELTCOVERREMOVAL
Do not operateunitwithout belt cover
installed. Failuretofollowthisinstruc-
tion couldresult in personalinjury or
propertydamage.
Figure5-5: Beltcoverremoval.
BLADESPINDLE BELT
REPLACEMENT
Followthis procedureto removeandre-
placethe bladespindle drive belt (re-
movebladedrive beltfirst; see "Blade
DriveBeltReplacement"inthis Section).
1. Stopengine,waitforall partsto
stopmovinganddisconnectsparkplug
wire.
9. Tightenbolts (L) to 15ft.-Ibs. (20.3
Nm).Tightenscrew(J).
10. Bladesmustnotcontact deck.
Checkand readjustas needed.
11. Reinstallbladedrive beltand belt
cover (removedearlier).
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FRO_T
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MUST BE PERPENDICULAR
TO EACH OTHER
Figure5-6: BladeSpindleBell
2. Removebeltcover(see "BeltCover
Removal").
3. Align sight holes(0, Figure5-6) in
pulleywith spindle housing-to-mower
deckmountingbolts (L).
4. Loosenscrew(J) and rotatearm (K)
to the rear.
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