SP5014TRX SERVICING BELTS
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Replacing Poly Chain® Belt
SAFETY
NEVER SERVICE A MACHINE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR. TURN ENGINE OFF THEN REMOVE
IGNITION KEY AND DISCONNECT POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO AVOID
STARTING MACHINE ACCIDENTALLY.
CUTTER WHEEL MUST BE DISENGAGED BEFORE TURNING ENGINE
ON/OFF AND BEFORE SERVICING A MACHINE. OTHERWISE SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR AS WELL AS MACHINE DAMAGE.
ALL MACHINE PARTS MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND HAVE
TIME TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE SERVICING A MACHINE OR
SEVERE INJURY COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY SERIOUS BURNS AND/OR
DISMEMBERMENT.
DO NOT OPERATE A MACHINE WITHOUT A COMPLETE NUMBER OF
TEETH IN THE CUTTER WHEEL PROPERLY INSTALLED. EXCESSIVE
MACHINE VIBRATION WILL OCCUR CAUSING PREMATURE BEARING
FAILURE AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
PLACE THE CUTTER WHEEL ON THE GROUND WHEN PERFORMING
SERVICE ON A MACHINE.
Special care needs to be taken with your Poly Chain® belt. Alignment, tension, and cleanliness
of this belt are very important. The Poly Chain® belt needs to be checked for tension
approximately every 70 to 100 hours of use. The Poly Chain® belt must be running true. If you
adjust one bearing more than the other, the belt will run on an angle and will cause belt failure.
A belt broken straight across is the result of a shock load. In a shock load failure, the fibers are
broken and over a period of time the belt will break down from the shock load and snap in half.
A broken belt with lost teeth indicates that the belt was loose. After you have installed or re-
tensioned the Poly Chain® belt, you will have to re-adjust the engine V-belts for proper tension.
Remove the Poly Chain® guard cover and
bottom cover.
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