Belt Removal; Section 10: Off-Season Storage - MTD 530 Series Operator's Manual

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4,
Place a block of wood on the floor and tip the
unit forward resting the blade spindle housing
on the block of wood. Apply force down to
compress the spring on the blade shaft.
Remove the belt from the engine pulley, then lift
belt off blade pulley. See Figure 23.
Figure 21
Installation
3.
Install one cupped washer, the blade, the other
cupped washer and the lock nut. Make sure that
the cupped side of the washers are against the
blade. Tighten the Iocknut to a torque speo, 450
to 600 in. Ibs.
BELT REMOVAL
ATTENTION:
Pay particular attention to how the
belt is alined on the blade spindle pulley to assist in
resssembly.
1. Drain the gas and oil.
2. Place the blade tilt lever in the bevel position.
Figure 22
Figure 23
NOTE:
Do not tip the unit forward unless gas and
oil have been drained, Figure 23 is shown without
support brace for clarity.
5. Reinstall the replacement belt in the reverse
order of disassembly. Refer to Figure 23 for
positioning of belt.
6. Replace oil and gasoline according to
specifications in the engine manual.
3. Remove the belt guard. See Figure 22.
SECTION 10: OFF-SEASON
STORAGE
The following steps should be taken to prepare unit
for storage.
1. Clean and lubricate unit thoroughly.
2. Refer to engine manual for correct engine
storage instructions.
3. Coat edging blade with chassis grease to
prevent rusting.
4. Store unit in a dry, clean area. Do not store next
to corrosive materials, such as fertilizer.
NOTE:
When storing any type of power equipment
in an poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care
should be taken to rustproof the equipment. Using a
light oil or silicone, coat the equipment, especially
springs and beadngs.
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