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Section5: Maintenance
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_ eforeinspecting,cleaningorservicingthemachine,shutoffengine,waitformovingpartstostop,disconnectsparkI
plugwireendmovewireawayfromsparkplug.Removeignitionkey(electricstartmodels).
Fa uretofo owthesenslructonscanresult nseronspersonanup/orpropertydamage.
ENGINESTORAGE Thebeltcover mustbe removedto per- 5. Loosenfour mounting bolts (L) se-
form severalmaintenanceprocedures, curing spindlehousing (beneathmower
To RemoveBeltCover: deck)to mowerdeck.
If enginewill be unusedfor 30 daysor
more,prepareitfor storagebyfollowing
therecommendedproceduresfound in
theEngineOwner'sManual.
MOWERSERVICE
Thefollowing maintenance/repairproce-
durescan beperformedbyeitherthe
owneror anauthorizedservicedealer.
Seeanauthorizedservicedealerfor
completemowerservice.
1.Stopengine,waitforall partsto
stopmoving,anddisconnectspark
plug wire.
2. Removefour screws (R,Figure5-5)
and removecover.
To ReinstallBeltCover:
1. Positionbelt coverin place.
2. Securewith thefour screwsremoved
earlier.
TIPPING MOWERFOR SERVICE
Beforeservicingunderside of mower,
stop engine, wait for ell partsto stop
moving, end disconnect spark plug
wire. Remove ignition key from
keyswitch on electric start models.
Failureto followthis instructioncould
result in personal injury or property
damage.
Whenservicingthe undersideof the
mowerfor anyreason,the mower
shouldonlybetipped backwardon its
rearwheels(andsecurelyproppedupto
preventitfrom failing). Tippingthe
mowerforward or to eithersidecould
result in damageto engine.
TIP: Beforetipping mower,installa
small plasticsandwichstyle bagunder
thegascapandtighten securely. This
will virtuallyeliminateanyfuel seepage
from thecap. Besureto removethe
plasticbagbeforere-usingmower.
BELTCOVERREMOVAL
Do not operateunit withoutbelt cover
installed. Failuretofollowthis instruc-
tion couldresult in personalinjury or
propertydamage.
Figure5-5: Beltcoverremoval
BLADESPINDLE BELT
6. Slidespindlehousing(with pulleyat-
tached)toward center.
7. Replacebelt(N)with newbelt.
IMPORTANT:SETBLADESPERPEN-
DICULAR(90°)TOEACHOTHER.
8. Rotatearm(K) to movespindle
housingandapplytensionto belt. Belt
cogs andpulleygroovesmust meshto-
gether.Whenapplyingmoderatefinger
tension (8-12 Ibs.),beltshoulddeflect
approximately1/2" (12.7mm) at (P),
midpointof deck.
9. Tightenbolts (L) to 15 ft.-Ibs. (20.3
Nm).Tightenscrew(J).
10. Bladesmustnot contactdeck.
Checkand readjustas needed.
11. Reinstallbladedrive beltandbelt
cover (removedearlier).
REPLACEMENT
Followthis procedureto removeand re-
placethe bladespindledrivebelt(re-
movebladedrive beltfirst; see"Blade
DriveBeltReplacement"inthis Section).
1. Stopengine,waitforall partsto
stopmovinganddisconnectsparkplug
wire.
2. Removebeltcover(see"BeltCover
Removal").
3. Align sight holes(0, Figure5-6) in
pulleywith spindlehousing-to-mower
deck mountingbolts (L).
4. Loosenscrew(J) and rotatearm (K)
to the rear.
"""- _ "''BLADES "
MUSTBEPEHPEHDICULAR
TOEACHOTHER
Figure5-6: BladeSpindleBelt.
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