Manual
Section5: Maintenance
W!_LY_TI:I-'t_II_[_IBeforeinspecting,cleaningorservicingthemachine,shutoffengine,waitformovingpartsto stop,disconnectspark
t _ plugwireandmovewireawayfromsparkplug.Removeignitionkey(elecb'icstartmodels).
Failuretofollowtheseinslxuctionscanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
BLADEDRIVEBELT
REPLACEMENT
Followthis procedureto removeand re-
placethe bladedrive belt. Anassistant
will be needed.
To RemoveBelt:
1. Stopengine,waitforall partsto
stopmoving,anddisconnectspark
plugwire.
2. Disengagebladedrive control (Figure
5-7) by releasingall controls onthe
mower.
BladeDriveDisengaged
BladeDriveEngaged
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Figure5-7: BladeDriveControl
3. Removebelt cover (see"Belt Cover
Removal").
4. Loosenbelt guides (BandC,
Figure5-8).
5. Moveflap bracket(N, Figure5-8) out
of the way by looseningtwo screws (M).
8. Removebelt (A, Figure5-8) from
aroundsheaves.
To Install Belt:
1. Routebelt (A, Figure5-8) around
sheavesasshown.
2. Havean assistanthold down
OperatorPresenceControlandthen
push the BladeDriveControlforward
until it latchesin place(Figure5-7).
3. With the BladeDriveControlleveren-
gaged,adjustandtighten belt guide (B)
to 1/32- 1/16"awayfrom tensioned
belt. (Besurethat belt doesnot contact
belt guidewhenbelt is undertension.)
Securebelt guide(C)rotatedinto posi-
tion as shownin Figure5-8.
4. DisengageBladeDriveControl.
5. Re-tightentwo screws (M, Figure
5-8) that secureflap bracket(N).
6. Reinstallbeltcover securely.
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Figure5-8: Bladedrive.
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