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AOJUSTMENT$
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CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Release control bar and stop engine.
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Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
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Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO REIVIOVE/REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
(See
Figs.
19-22)
Lift rear door and remove grass bag
It will be helpful
if you temporarily block the rear door open.
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Locate belt tension spring and spring retainer on back
side of lawn mower
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Lift the spring retainer upward arrd pull rearward so end
of retainer' slides into slot in access cover, releasing
spring tension
Unhook spring retainer from end of
spring and set aside
Remove plastic access cover by pushing down on its
top surface to disengage top hooks - pull cover to rear'
and lift up.
Turn lawn mower on its right side.
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Loosen engine bolt holding belt snubber and slip belt
off engine pulley
Tilt driven pulley and drive assembly rearward and slip
belt from beneath belt keeper and off of driven pulley.
Slip belt forward out of plastic baffle and over blade to
remove
To install belt, slip belt over blade, push up under
plastic baffle and slip under belt keeper onto driven
pulley
Tilt drive assembly forward to allow belt to seat
into engine pulley Readjust engine pulley belt snubber
and tighten bolt
Tilt driven pulley and drive assembly rearward and
hold. Insert sprtng retainer' through access cover slot
and into back access opening to hook retainer onto
spring end
While holding tension on the spring with the retainer,
install access cover by placing !ower tabs into position.
Pull retainer out until end clears the access cover and
pivot down to lock retainer in place.
Check assembly. When properly adjusted, there should
be a small amount of clearance between belt and
inside of belt keeper
REAR DOOR
DOOR
PROP
ACCESS COVER
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BACK ACCESS
OPENING
LOCKNUT
TOP HOOKS
LOWER TABS
ACCESS COVER
SLOT
FIG. 20
BELT SNUBBER
ENGINEPULLEY
BLADE _
PLASTIC/
BAFFLE"
BELT
DRIVEN
PULLEY
FIG. 21
BELT
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ENGINE
SNUBBER
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MOUNTING
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BOLT
APPROX_ 1/32' _.__
FIG. 22
FIG. 19
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