Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.772461 Operator's Manual

BELT REPLACEMENT
NOTE:Toaid in reassembly, n otethe orientationof the drivebelton
thetwo idlerpulleysand the engine flywheelpulleypriorto performing
thefollowingsteps.Referto Figure17.
Theedger drivebelt issubjectto wearand shouldbe replacedif any
signsof cracking,shreddingor rottingare present.To replacethebelt,
proceedas follows:
1. Workingin front of the edger,loosenthe flangelock nuton topof
frame,allowingthe idler pulleyassemblyto pivot slightlyout from
theframe.See Figure17.
Flange
Lock Nut
.
Engine ........... , Idler
Flywheel........... Pulley ....... !_
'_ .....Pulley Assembly
Figure17
Withyour otherhand,carefullyreachunderthe rear of the edger
and removethe belt from aroundthe engineflywheelpulley.See
Figure17.
.
Removethe spindlesheavesbelt guardby removing the two
self-tappingscrewswhich secureit to the blade plateassembly.
See Figure18.
/ii Spindl e Sheave
TopPulley Pul!ey
EngineFlywheelPulley
Figure18
4. Carefullyremovethebelt from off of the pulleys,again making
sureto notetheorientationof the belt. Discardthe belt. See
Figure18.
5. Workingfromthe front of the edger,placethe belt ontothe spindle
sheaves,routeit back ontothetop and bottomidler pulleys,and
then placeit ontothe engineflywheelpulley.
NOTE:Makecertainthat the "V" sideof thebelt is seatedintothe top
pulleyand the flat side of the beltis seated intothe bottompulley.See
Figure18.
6. Reinstall t he spindlesheavesbeltguard withthe self tapping
screws removed earlier.
7. Makecertainthat the drivebelt is on the engineflywheelpulley
and idler pulleys,and retightenthe flangelock nuton thetop of
the frame.
NOTE:Makecertainthat the drivebelt is seatedcorrectlyand that it
is ridingsmoothlyon the spindlesheavesand is notpinchedbetween
them. Repeatthe firstthree stepsif the belt is pinched.
Neveroperatetheedger withoutthe spindlesheavesbeltguard in
place.
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