Blade Belt Adjustment/Replacement - Honda H3011H Owner's Manual

Blade belt adjustment/replacement
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Never attempt to change a belt while the engine is running.
Remove the engine key from the ignition and disconnect the spark plug
cap to prevent accidental start up.
m Wear heavy gloves to protect your hands when replacing belts
or when working with the cutter blade.
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Adjustment
1. Set the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.
2. Move the P.T.O. lever to the ON (Engaged) position.
3. Lower the cutter deck as far as it will go with the cutter deck height ad-
justing lever.
4. Loosen the 8 x 16 mm flange bolt and pull the adjusting arm towards
you, so that the side edge in front of the tension arm comes to the set-
ting mark position on the cutter deck, then retighten the bolt. Make sure
to align the angles of the setting mark and the side edge. If the side
edge does not reach the setting mark after adjustment, replace the belt
and repeat the adjustment procedure.
ADJUSTING
SIDE:DGE
SETTIN'G MARK
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8 x 18 mm FLANGE
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