Operator's Manual

ofthebladesandaddshimsuntilthetipsofthe
bladesarewithintherequireddimension.
Important:Donotusemorethan3shimsat
any1holelocation.Usedecreasingnumbers
ofshimsinadjacentholesifmorethan1
shimisaddedtoany1holelocation.
7.Installthebeltcovers.
ReplacingtheDriveBelt
Thebladedrivebelt,tensionedbythespringloaded
idlerpulley,isverydurable.However,aftermany
hoursofuse,thebeltwillshowsignsofwear.Signs
ofawornbeltare:squealingwhenbeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayededges,
burnmarksandcracks.Replacethebeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Lowerthecuttingunittotheshopoor.Remove
thebeltcoversfromthetopofthecuttingunit
andsetthecoversaside.
2.Usingatorquewrenchorsimilartool,movethe
idlerpulley(Figure31)awayfromthedrivebelt
toreleasethebelttensionandallowthebeltto
beslippedoffthegearboxpulley(Figure32).
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Figure31
1.Idlerpulley
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Figure32
1.Gearbox
3.Removetheoldbeltfromaroundthespindle
pulleysandidlerpulley.
4.Routethenewbeltaroundthespindlepulleys
andidlerpulleyassemblyasshowninFigure33.
decal108-1988
Figure33
1.Beltrouting
5.Installthebeltcovers.
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