Operator's Manual

4.Removethedividerplate;refertoRemovingthe
DividerPlate(page29).
5.Layastraightedgealong1drivebelt,from1
pulleytotheother(Figure54).
6.Withyournger,pushonthebeltwith6.8kg
(15lb)ofpressure,midwaybetweenthepulleys
(Figure54).
7.Measurethedistancefromthebelttothe
straightedge.Thedistanceshouldbe
approximately1cm(13/32inch)asshownin
Figure54.
Note:Ifthebelttensionneedsadjustment,refer
toAdjustingtheDrive-beltT ension(page37).
8.Installthedividerplate;refertoInstallingthe
DividerPlate(page29).
AdjustingtheDrive-belt
Tension
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page29).
4.Removethedividerplate;refertoRemovingthe
DividerPlate(page29).
5.Loosenthe4nutsandboltsthatsecurethe
enginetotheenginemountingplate(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Engine-mountingnutsandbolts(4each)
6.Slidetheenginelefttoincreasetensiononthe
drivebeltorrighttodecreasetension.
7.Checkthedrive-belttension;refertoChecking
theDrive-BeltT ension(page36).
Note:Whenthebeltshavetheappropriate
amountoftension,torquethe4nutsandboltsto
24N∙m(18ft-lb)each.
8.Installthedividerplate;refertoInstallingthe
DividerPlate(page29).
ReplacingtheDriveBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Note:Themachinehas2drivebelts.Rememberto
buy2beltsforreplacement.
1.Completesteps1through5inAdjustingthe
Drive-beltT ension(page37).
2.Slidetheenginetotherighttodecreasethebelt
tension.
3.Removethedrivebeltsfromthepulleys.
4.Installthenewdrivebeltsonthepulleys.
5.Slidetheenginetotheleftuntilthebeltshave
thecorrecttension;refertoAdjustingthe
Drive-beltT ension(page37).
6.Torquethe4mountingnutsandboltsto24N∙m
(18ft-lb)each(Figure55).
7.Installthedividerplate;refertoInstallingthe
DividerPlate(page29).
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