ReplacingtheDriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Yearly
Ifdrivebeltbecomesworn,oil-soaked,excessivelycracked,
frayed,orotherwisedamaged,replacethebelt.
1.Removethedrive-beltcoverbyremovingthe3boltsas
showninFigure34.
Figure34
1.Drive-beltcover6.Drivebelt
2.Bolt(3)7.Rotorshaft
3.Rotor-pulleybolt
8.Brakespring(unhookfrom
idlerarmhere)
4.Curvedwasher
9.Idlerpulley
5.Rotorpulley10.Enginepulley
2.Unhookthebrakespringfromtheidlerarmtorelease
thebelttension(Figure34).
3.Removethescrewandcurvedwasherthatholdsthe
rotorpulley(Figure34).
4.Removetherotorpulleyandthedrivebelt(Figure34).
5.Installthenewdrivebelt,routingitasshownin(Figure
35).
Figure35
1.Brakespring(installon
idlerarmhere)
3.Enginepulley
2.Idlerpulley4.Rotorpulley
Note:Routethenewdrivebeltrstaroundtheengine
pulley,thentheidlerpulley,andnallyaroundthe
looserotorpulleypositionedjustabovetherotorshaft
(Figure34).
6.Installtherotorpulleyontotherotorshaft(Figure34).
7.Installthecurvedwasherandtherotorpulleyboltand
tightenthemsecurely(Figure34).
Note:Theconcavesideofthecurvedwashergoes
againsttheoutsideofthepulley.
8.Installthebrakespringontotheidlerarm(Figure35).
9.Installthedrivebeltcoverwiththeboltsyouremoved
instep1.
Note:Ensurethatthedrivebeltisproperlyadjusted
andoperating;refertoCheckingtheControlCable
(page14)andAdjustingtheControlCable(page14).
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