Check Reverse Belt/Change Reverse Belt - Ardisam GARDEN STAR 5020D Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Check Reverse Belt/
Change Reverse Belt
The amount of force used to pull the shift lever into reverse controls
the tension on the reverse belt. To check the reverse belt for wear:
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug.
3. Place shift lever in neutral.
4. Remove belt guard.
5. Inspect the reverse belt for excessive wear or stretch.
6. If necessary, replace the reverse belt as
❑ remove the forward belt from the forward
❑ remove the reverse belt from the reverse engine pulley:
- gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
- with the pulley turning, force the reverse belt out of the V-
groove.
- slide the belt free of engine pulleys and reverse belt guides.
- pull belt down and away from transmission pulley.
❑ install new reverse belt:
- thread belt up from bottom.
- place belt around transmission pulley in groove.
- place belt under reverse belt guides.
- gently pull engine recoil rope while forcing the belt over the
edge of the engine pulley into the V-groove.
❑ replace forward belt:
- place forward belt in transmission pulley groove.
- gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley while
forcing the forward belt into the vee groove.
7. Replace belt guard.
8. Reattach spark plug wire.
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follows:
engine pulley:
- gently pull the engine recoil rope to
rotate the pulley.
- with the pulley turning, force the
forward belt out of the V-groove.
- slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
- pull the forward belt down and out of
the way.
ARDISAM