BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheBladeDriveBelt
RemovingtheBladeDriveBelt
1.Removethemower;refertoRemovingtheMower.
2.Removethepulleycovermountingscrewsandpulley
coversfrombothbladepulleys(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Pulleycover3.Mowerbelt
2.Idlerpulleybeltguide
position
3.Loosen,butdonotremove,theboltandnutthat
securestheidlerpulleyandthebeltguide(Figure32).
4.Removethebladedrivebeltfromthepulleys.
InstallingtheBladeDriveBelt
1.Installthenewbladedrivebeltaroundtheblade
pulleysandunderthebeltguideontheidlerpulley.
2.Positiontheidlerpulleybeltguidesothatitpoints
towardtheleft,90°totheidlerarm(Figure32).
3.Tightenthemountingboltandthelocknutthat
securetheidlerpulleyandthebeltguide.
4.Installtheleftandrightpulleycoverswiththe
mountingscrews(Figure32).
5.Installthemower;refertoInstallingtheMower.
ServicingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
keepextrablades.
Awornordamagedbladecanbreakandapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator’s
orbystander’sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
InspectingtheBlades
1.Removethemower;refertoRemovingtheMower.
2.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure33).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removethebladesand
sharpenthem;refertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure33
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure33).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure33),immediatelyinstalla
newblade.
RemovingtheBlades
1.Removethemower;refertoRemovingtheMower.
2.Carefullytipthemowerover.
3.Removethebolt(5/8inchwrench),curvedwasher,
retainer,andblade(Figure34).Useablockofwood
asawedgebetweenthebladeandthemowertolock
thebladewhenyouareremovingthebolt.
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