Operator's Manual

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Figure67
1.Enginepulley
5.Idlershaft
2.Idlerpulley6.Jamnut
3.Reductioncase(engine)7.Setscrew
4.Beltguide
8.Straightedge
E.Ifnecessary,pivottheengineontheengine
deckuntiltheenginepulleyandidlerpulley
arealignedtothestraightedge(Figure67).
F.Tightenthenutsandboltsthatsecurethe
enginetotheenginedecktoatorqueof18
N∙m(13ft-lb).
G.Checktheairgapbetweentheenginedeck
andtherollerontheclutch.Iftheairgapis
notwithinthespeciedrange,repeatstep6
untiltheairgapmeasurementiswithinthe
speciedrange.
H.Installthedividerplate;refertoInstalling
theDividerPlate(page29).
Important:Ensurethatthepaddlesdonotrotate
whentheclutchleverisintheOFFposition.
ReplacingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every2years(belt-drivemodels
only).
RemovingtheBelts
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowthemachinetocool.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page29).
4.MovetheclutchlevertotheOFFposition.
5.Removethedividerplate;refertoRemovingthe
DividerPlate(page29).
6.Removetheboltthatsecuresthebeltguideto
theengine,andremovethebeltguide(Figure
68).
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Figure68
1.Bolt2.Beltguide
7.Sliptheforwardbeltforwardandofftheidler
pulley(Figure69).
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Figure69
1.Enginepulley3.Idlerpulley
2.Forwardbelt4.Rearbelt
8.Sliptherearbeltrearwardandofftheidlerpulley
(Figure69).
9.Slipthebeltsofftheenginepulley.
10.Removethebeltsfromthemachine.
InstallingtheBelts
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowthemachinetocool.
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