Service Manual

AugerBeltInstallation(continued)
6.Installthepulleyandtheaugerbelttothecrankshaft.ApplyLoctite243(blue)
tothebolt.Installtheboltsecuringtheenginepulleytothecrankshaft.
7.Installthebeltguide.
CAUTION
Whentighteningthecrankbolt,theenginemustbecrankedto
preventpinchingthetractionbeltbetweenthepulleysheaves.
Failuretodosowilldamagethetractionbeltandcrankboltwillhave
alowtorqueuponrstuse.
TractionBeltReplacement
TractionBeltRemoval
1.Removethefuelfromthemachine.
2.Removethebeltguide.
3.Removethecrankbolt.
4.Removetheimpellerpulley.
5.Removethebeltfromthecrankshaftpulley.
6.Tiptheunitonthefront.
7.Removethebeltfromthelowerpulley.
Figure39
TractionBeltInstallation
1.Installthebelttothelowerpulley.
2.Tiptheunitbackintoproperposition.
3.Installthebelttothecrankshaftpulley.
4.Checkforproperclearancebetweenthebeltandbeltguide.Engagethe
augerbeltandlookbetweenthebeltandbeltguideontheleftside.There
shouldbeabout1/8in.(3.2mm)gap.Tightenthebeltguidemountingbolts.
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