Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheBeltTension
1.Removethewatertank;refertoAddingWater
withtheTankRemoved(page10).
2.Loosenthe2hex-socketbolts(5/16-24x1.75
inches)thatsecurethefrontoftheengine
(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Hex-socketbolts(5/16-24x1.75inches)
3.Loosenthe2angenuts(8mm)thatsecurethe
backoftheengine(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Flangenuts(8mm)
2.Belt-tensioningbolt
4.Loosenthejamnut,androtatethe
belt-tensioningboltclockwisetotension
thebelt,orrotatethebelt-tensioningbolt
counterclockwisetoloosenthetensiononthe
belt(Figure28).
5.Checkthebelttension;refertoCheckingthe
BeltT ension(page18).
6.Whenthecorrecttensionisreached,tightenthe
jamnutonthebelt-tensioningbolt.
7.Tightenthe2hex-socketbolts(5/16-24x1-3/4
inches)thatsecurethefrontoftheengineto
12.5to16.4N∙m(9.2to12.1ft-lb)asshownin
Figure27.
8.Tightenthe2angenuts(8mm)thatsecurethe
backoftheengineto23to29N∙m(17to21
ft-lb)asshowninFigure28.
9.Applymedium-gradethread-lockingcompound
tothethreadsoftheanged-headboltsthatyou
removedinstep1ofRemovingtheBeltCover
(page18).
10.Alignthebeltcovertothemachineandsecure
thecoverwiththeanged-headboltsthatyou
removedinstep1ofRemovingtheBeltCover
(page18).
11.Torquetheboltsto972to1198N∙cm(86to106
in-lb).
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