Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheDriveBelt
Tension
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Note:Replacethebeltifitshowsanysignsofwear,cracks,
ordamage.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallrotatingpartsto
stop.
2.Removebeltguardretainingscrews(
Figure20).
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Figure20
Yourmodelmayvary
1.Beltguard4.Bolt
2.Lockwasher5.Nut
3.Washer
3.Tocheckbelttension,gentlysqueezethebeltspans
together.Youshouldbeabletopushthebeltdown
about1/4–3/8inch(6–10mm)fromtheoriginal
position.
Important:Toextendthebeltlife,propertensionmust
bemaintained.Aloosebeltwillcauseexcessivecutting
wheelslippageandearlybeltfailure.Abeltthatistoo
tightcancausebearingandshaftfailure,andrapidbelt
wear.
AdjustingtheDriveBelt
1.Removethebeltguard.
2.Loosenthe4enginemountingbolts,andjamnuts
holdingtheadjustmentbolt(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Bolt3.Enginemountbolt
2.JamNut
3.Turnsquareheadadjustingboltontheframeclockwise
totightenthebelt,counterclockwisetoloosenthebelt
Important:Important:Makesuretotighten
allengineboltsafterproperbeltadjustmentis
achieved.
4.Installthebeltguardandsecurewithpreviously
removedhardware.
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