Husqvarna 371K Workshop Manual Supplement page 15

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CUTTING EQUIPMENT
Inspect the drive belt for wear and damage before fitting.
Fig. A. Normal appearance of a belt after extended use.
Fig. B. Replace the belt if there are cracks running through the thickness of the belt
after a short time in use, even if there is minimal wear to the sides.
Fig. C. Worn, frayed edges on a belt are the result of incorrect alignment with the
pulleys or poorly tightened nuts on the cutting arm.
Fig. D. Uneven wear caused by belt being too loose or engine idle speed being too
high.
Fig. E. Tears in belt and damaged reinforcement caused by poor alignment, oil on
pulleys or substandard belt. Use Husqvarna original belts.
Fit a new belt around the clutch drum
and fit the cutting arm in its rearmost
position.
Work the drive belt over the front pulley
and tension the belt.
Tighten the cutting arm nuts and fit the
belt guards.
Check that the pulley does not rub on the front belt guard. If it does, fit the cutting
disc and tighten the centre bolt hard. This should move the drive shaft and pulley
sufficiently to prevent the pulley touching the guard.
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Fit a new drive belt around the clutch
drum.
Fit the cutting arm and fit the nuts
loosely.
Work the drive belt over the front pulley.
Tension the drive belt by screwing in
the belt tensioning screw (A) until the
nut (B) is in line with the arrow (C).
Then tighten the nuts.
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