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BeltReplacement
NOTE:Toaidin reassembly,notetheorientationof thedrivebelton the two idler
pulleysandtheengineflywheelpulleypriorto performingthefollowingsteps.
Referto Figure15.
Theedgerdrivebeltissubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif anysignsof
cracking,shreddingorrottingarepresent.Toreplacethe belt,proceedasfollows:
1. Workinginfront of theedger,loosenthe flangelocknut on top of frame,
allowingthe idlerpulleyassemblyto pivotslightlyoutfromtheframe.See
Figure15.
2. With yourotherhand,carefullyreachundertherearoftheedgerandremove
thebeltfrom aroundthe engineflywheelpulley.SeeFigure15.
3. Removethespindlesheavesbelt guardbyremovingthetwo self-tapping
screwswhichsecureit to the bladeplateassembly.SeeFigure16.
4. Carefullyremovethebeltfrom offof the pulleys,againmakingsureto note
theorientationof the belt.Discardthe belt.SeeFigure16.
5. Workingfromthefront of theedger,placethebeltontothe spindlesheaves,
routeit backontothe topandbottomidler pulleys,andthenplaceit onto
theengineflywheelpulley.
NOTE:Makecertainthat the"V" sideofthe beltisseatedintothe top pulley
andtheflat sideof thebelt isseatedinto the bottompulley.SeeFigure16.
6. Reinstallthespindlesheavesbelt guardwith theselftappingscrews
removedearlier.
Makecertainthat thedrivebelt isontheengineflywheelpulleyandidler
pulleys,andretightentheflangelocknutonthetopof theframe.
NOTE:Makecertainthat thedrivebeltis seatedcorrectlyandthatit is riding
smoothlyon the spindlesheavesandisnotpinchedbetweenthem.Repeat
thefirst threestepsif thebelt ispinched.
Neveroperatethe edgerwithout the spindlesheavesbelt guardinplace.
Belt 6uard
Figure15
/:7 SpindleSheave
..............................................TopP#_ .......................Bottom Pulley
EngineFlywheelPulley
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Figure16
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