Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheDriveBelt
Ifthedrivebeltbecomesworn,oil-soaked,excessively
cracked,frayed,orotherwisedamaged,replacethe
belt.
1.Removethedrive-beltcoverbyremovingthe3
boltsasshowninFigure26.
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Figure26
1.Drive-beltcover6.Drivebelt
2.Bolt(3)7.Rotorshaft
3.Rotor-pulleybolt
8.Brakespring(unhookfrom
idlerarmhere)
4.Curvedwasher
9.Idlerpulley
5.Rotorpulley10.Enginepulley
2.Unhookthebrakespringfromtheidlerarmto
releasethebelttension(Figure26).
3.Removethescrewandcurvedwasherthat
holdstherotorpulley(Figure26).
4.Removetherotorpulleyandthedrivebelt
(Figure26).
5.Installthenewdrivebelt,routingitasshownin
Figure27.
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Figure27
1.Brakespring(installon
idlerarmhere)
3.Enginepulley
2.Idlerpulley4.Rotorpulley
Note:Routethenewdrivebeltrstaroundthe
enginepulley,thentheidlerpulley,andnally
aroundthelooserotorpulleypositionedjust
abovetherotorshaft(Figure26).
6.Installtherotorpulleyontotherotorshaft(Figure
26).
7.Installthecurvedwasherandtherotor-pulley
boltandtightenthemsecurely(Figure26).
Note:Theconcavesideofthecurvedwasher
goesagainsttheoutsideofthepulley.
8.Installthebrakespringontotheidlerarm(Figure
27).
9.Installthedrive-beltcoverwiththeboltsthatyou
removedinstep1.
Note:Ensurethatthedrivebeltisproperly
adjustedandoperating;refertoCheckingthe
ControlCable(page14)andAdjustingthe
ControlCable(page15).
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