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WARNING
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to
a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire
away from spark plug.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.
3. Slip the forward drive belt down and
over the front of the transmission pulley
(C, Figure 5-16). NOTE: For additional
working room, loosen the reverse belt
guide (V, Figure 5-12) and twist it out of
the way.
4. Put the lower half of the belt into the
High speed groove (middle groove) or the
Low speed groove (rearmost groove) of
the transmission pulley (C, Figure 5-16).
5. Put the upper half of the belt in the High
speed groove (groove closest to engine)
or the Low speed groove (rearmost
groove) of the engine forward drive pulley
(D, Figure 5-16).
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the forward
drive belt is to the inside of the wire belt
guide (I, Figure 5-12) and the forward idler
pulley (J).
6. If you loosened the belt guide, wait until
the reverse drive belt is installed before
securing the belt guide.
7. Install the reverse drive belt.
8. Install the belt cover and secure it with
the two nuts.
9. If you installed a new belt, check the
tension after two hours of operation
(every 10 hours thereafter).
REVERSE DRIVE BELT REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The forward drive belt must be
installed before installing the reverse drive
belt.
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A
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Figure 5-18: Removing and installing reverse
belt.
A. Removing the Reverse Drive Belt:
1. Stop the engine and allow it to cool
before working near the belts. Be sure the
spark plug wire is disconnected and on
electric start models the ignition key is
removed.
2. Remove the belt cover by removing the
two nuts. For easier access to the trans-
mission (lower) pulley, remove the trans-
mission cover located below the trans-
mission pulley.
Section 5: Maintenance
3. Slip the reverse belt off the engine
reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18). If neces-
sary, work the belt off the pulley with your
left hand while pulling the engine recoil
starter rope with your right hand.
4. Push the upper half of the reverse belt
downward to create slack in the belt. Then
FRONT
reach underneath the transmission and
slip the belt off the front of the transmis-
sion pulley (B, Figure 5-18).
5. Pull the belt up and past the engine
reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18).
B. Installing the Reverse Drive Belt:
1. Slip the reverse belt down between the
engine reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18) and
the engine forward drive pulley (C).
2. Loop the bottom half of the belt over
D
the front of the transmission pulley (B,
Figure 5-18) and seat the belt in the front
B
groove of the pulley.
3. Place the belt to the inside of the
reverse idler pulley (D, Figure 5-18) and
the reverse belt guide (V, Figure 5-12).
Then slip the upper end into the groove of
the engine reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18).
4. If the reverse belt guide (V, Figure 5-12)
was loosened previously, center the belt
guide on the belt and tighten the mounting
screw securely.
5. Install the belt cover and secure it with
the two nuts. If the lower transmission
cover was removed, reinstall it with the
four self-tapping screws.
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