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4.
Remove the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
5.
Lay a straightedge along 1 drive belt, from 1
pulley to the other
6.
With your finger, push on the belt with 6.8 kg
(15 lb) of pressure, midway between the pulleys
(Figure
54).
7.
Measure the distance from the belt to the
straightedge. The distance should be
approximately 1 cm (13/32 inch) as shown in
Figure
54.
Note:
If the belt tension needs adjustment, refer
to
Adjusting the Drive-belt Tension (page
8.
Install the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
Adjusting the Drive-belt
Tension
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and shut
off the engine.
2.
Allow the engine to cool.
3.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug; refer to
Disconnecting the Spark-Plug Wire (page
4.
Remove the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
5.
Loosen the 4 nuts and bolts that secure the
engine to the engine mounting plate
1. Engine-mounting nuts and bolts (4 each)
6.
Slide the engine left to increase tension on the
drive belt or right to decrease tension.
Removing the
29).
(Figure
54).
Installing the
29).
Removing the
29).
(Figure
Figure 55
7.
Check the drive-belt tension; refer to
the Drive-Belt Tension (page
Note:
amount of tension, torque the 4 nuts and bolts to
24 N∙m (18 ft-lb) each.
8.
Install the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
Replacing the Drive Belts
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
Note:
The machine has 2 drive belts. Remember to
37).
buy 2 belts for replacement.
1.
Complete steps
Drive-belt Tension (page
2.
Slide the engine to the right to decrease the belt
tension.
3.
Remove the drive belts from the pulleys.
4.
Install the new drive belts on the pulleys.
5.
Slide the engine to the left until the belts have
the correct tension; refer to
Drive-belt Tension (page
29).
6.
Torque the 4 mounting nuts and bolts to 24 N∙m
(18 ft-lb) each
7.
Install the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
55).
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36).
When the belts have the appropriate
29).
1
through
5
in
37).
Adjusting the
37).
(Figure
55).
29).
Checking
Installing the
Adjusting the
Installing the
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