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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
g
ARNING
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the unit, shut off engine, wait for all
t
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parts to come to a completestop, disconnectspark plug wire and move wire away from spark
plug.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or
propertydamage.
Figure 4.18: Installforward drivebeltover
rearofengine forward pulleyandbringlow-
er halfofbelldown andin frontoftransmis-
sionpulley.
Reverse Drive Belt Removal
and Installation
NOTE: The forward drivebelt must
be installedbeforeinstalling the re-
versedrivebelt.
'Removingthe Re_'erseDrive Belt
1. Stop the engine and allow it to
cool before working near the belts.
Be sure the spark plug wire is dis-
connected.
2. Remove the belt cover by remov-
ing the two nuts. For easier access
to the transmission (lower) pulley, re-
move the transmission cover located
below the transmission pulley.
3. Slip the reverse belt off the engine
reverse pulley (A, Figure 4-19). If
necessary, work the belt off the pul-
ley 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 reach underneath the
transmission and slip the belt off the
front of the transmission pulley (B,
Figure 4-19).
'5. Pull the belt up and past the en-
gine reverse pulley (A, Figure 4-19).
Installingthe Reverse Drive Belt
1. Slip the reverse belt down be-
tween the engine reverse pulley (A,
Figure 4-19) and the engine forward
drive pulley (C).
2. Loop the bottom half of the belt
over the front of the transmission
pulley (B, Figure 4-19) and seat the
belt in the front groove of the pulley.
3. Place the belt to the inside of the
reverse idler pulley (D, Figure 4-19)
and the reverse belt guide (V, Figure
4-13). Then slip the upper end into
the groove of the engine reverse pul-
ley (A, Figure 4-19).
4. If the reverse belt guide (V, Figure
4-13) was loosened previously, cen-
ter 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 trans-
mission cover was removed, reinstall
it with the four self-tapping screws,
B
Figure 4-19: Removing a ndinstalling re.
versa belt.
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