Owner`s manual

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SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT
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TO REMOVE/REPLACEDRIVE BELT
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CAUTION: DISCONNECTSPARKPLUG WIRE
FROMSPARKPLUGAND PLACEWIREWHERE
IT CANNOTCOMEIN CONTACTWITH SPARK
PLUG.
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Lift Rear Door and remove Grass Bag, it will be
helpful if you temporarily block the Rear Door
open_
Locate Belt Tension Spring and Retention Pin
which is located on back side of lawn mower (See
Figr 1B),
Using a piece of wire, pull Spring through hole
and remove Retention Pin° Allow Spring to slide
into the Plastic Access Cover' (See Fig_ 18)o
Remove Plastic Access Cover by pushing down
on its top surface to disengage Top Hooks_pull
Cover to rear and lift up (See Fig. 19).
Turn lawn mower' on its right side.
Loosen Engine Boltholding Belt Snubber. See Fig
20A, and slip Belt off of Engine Pulley.
Tilt Driven Pulley and Drive Assembly rearward
until Locknut on Pulley Assembly is visible (See
Fig. 19). Loosen Locknut until Belt can be slipped
out from under Belt Keeper_ Slip Belt forward
from underside of Deck. Pull Belt from under
Plastic Baffle and slip over' Blade to remove
completely (See Fig° 20).
To install Belt, slip Belt over Blade, push up under
Plastic Baffle and slip under Belt Keeper onto
Driven Pulley. Tilt Drive Assembly forward to
allow Belt to seat into Engine Pulley. Readjust
Engine Pulley Belt Snubber and tighten Bolt (See
Fig_ 20A).
Tilt Driven Pulley until Belt is tight and holdo Turn
Belt Keeper until right side is flush with outside
of Access Opening, and tighten Locknuton Driven
Pulley (See Fig, 19 and Diagram 19A).
Using a piece of wire, pull the Belt Tension Spring
End through the Access Cover Spring Hole 'ISee
Fig° 19)_ •
While holding tension on the Spring, with the
piece of wire, install Access Cover by placing
Lower Tabs into position. Make sure Spring End
is pulled through the Spring Hole (See Fig_ 19).
lnstall Retention Pin by pulling Spring End
through hole while slipping the Pm through the
Spring End so the Pin seats in the Access Cover
Pocket. Release tension on the Spring.
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REAR
DOOR
FIG. 18
FIG. 19
ORtVE BELT
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O_IVEN PULLEY
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RETENTION
:ACCESS COVER
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ACCESS OPENING
DIAGRAM19A
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