Operator's Manual

InspectingtheImpellerDriveBelt
Checkthetensionbydepressingthebeltatthemidspanof
theimpellerandclutchpulleyswith18–22N(4–5lbs)of
force.Thebeltshoulddeect1.27cm(.5inches).Ifthe
deectionisincorrect,proceedtoAdjustingtheImpeller
DriveBelt.Ifthedeectioniscorrect,continuenormal
operation(Figure19).
InspectingtheJackshaftBelt
Checkthetensionbydepressingthebeltatmidspanofthe
jackshaftandclutchpulleyswith18–22N(4–5lbs)offorce.
Thebeltshoulddeect6.35mm(.25inches).Ifthedeection
isincorrect,proceedtoAdjustingtheJackshaftBelt.Ifthe
deectioniscorrect,continuenormaloperation(Figure19).
InspectingtheReelDriveBelt
Checkthetensionbydepressingthebeltatmidspanofthe
idlerpulleyandthereeldriverpulleywith111–129N(25–29
lbs)offorce.Thebeltshoulddeect6.35mm(.25inches).
Ifthedeectionisincorrect,proceedtoAdjustingtheReel
DriveBelt.Ifthedeectioniscorrect,continuenormal
operation.
AdjustingtheBelts
AdjustingtheImpellerDriveBelt
1.Loosentheenginemountingbolts(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Enginemountingbolts
2.Turnthebeltadjustingboltuntilthedesiredbelt
tensionisobtained.Slightlytightentheengine
mountingbolts.Adjusttheenginesothatitisparallel
withframe.Continuetighteningtheenginemounting
bolts(
Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Adjustingbolt
3.Whenevertheimpellerbeltisadjusteditisnecessary
toreadjustthejackshaftbelt(enginedrive)orchain
(PTOdrive).
AdjustingtheJackshaftBelt
1.Removethe4bolts,washersandnutssecuringthe
uppershroudtotheframe(Figure19).
2.Removethenutandboltsecuringtheidlerpulley
brackettothetensionadjustingbracket(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Tensionadjustingbracket3.Idlerpulleybracket
2.Idlerpulley
3.Pressdownontheidlerpulleyuntilthedesiredtension
isobtainedandtheholesintheidlerpulleybracketand
thetensionadjustingbracketarealigned.
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