Yard-Man 25A-253N401 Operator's Manual page 12

DriveBeltRemoval A ndReplacement
• Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine.
• Drain the fuel tank or place a piece of plastic
beneath the cap to prevent gasoline leakage.
• If unit is tipped for easier access to belt, tip the
string trimmer mower back on its side to keep
engine spark plug side up.
• Remove carriage screws, washers, and hex nuts
that secure the trimmer deflector to the base.
See Figure 10.
• Slide trimmer deflector off so spindle assembly
goes through hole in deflector.
Carriage Screws
Carrlz • Screws
Deflector Spindle
Assembly
Figure 10
• Remove lock nut that secures idler bracket keeper
and idler pulley to idler bracket assembly and
remove keeper.
See Figure 11.
• Slip the belt around engine pulley and then the
spindle assembly.
Idler Bracket 1
Keeper Lock Nut
Figure 11
• Reinstall new belt around pulleys and reconnect
idler pulley and idler bracket keeper to the idler
bracket assembly,
• Reattach trimmer deflector to trimmer base.
• Reattach spark plug wire to spark plug.
StoringYourStringTrimmerMower
• Clean the equipment thoroughly.
• Wipe equipment with a oiled rag to prevent rust.
• Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage
instructions
• Store unit in a clean, dry area. Do not store next to
corrosive materials such as fertilizer.
• For more compact storage, store unit in the
shipping position with the upper handle folded
toward engine. See ASSEMBLY section for details.
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