To Remove Cutter V
Belt
1. Remove the
spark
plug
lead to
prevent
accidental
starting.
2. Lower the blade height to the
"LOW"
position.
3. Check the blade clutch
is
disengaged,
blade clutch
"OIJT".
4. Remove the V Belt from the engine
pultey
by
manoeuwing
the belt
down between the
pulley
and the belt
guide pins
5.
Undo
the centre bolts and
remove
the sliding
clutch
pulley
and belt
guard
and the fixed
clutch
pulley
and belt
guard.
6. Remove the V Belt from the cutter spindle
pulley
by
manoeuwing
the
belt up between
the
pulley
and the
brake
pad
and the
pulley
and the
guide
bolt.
Remove the
V
Belt
from the machine.
To Replace The
Cutter V
Belt
l. Remove
the spark
plug
lead to
prevent
accidental starting.
2.
Lower the blade height
to
the
"LOW"
position.
3. Check the blade clutch is disengaged, blade clutch
.'OIJT".
4. Fit the
V
Belt to the
cutter
pulley
by manoeuvring the belt
down between
the
pulley
and the
brake
pad
and the
pulley
and the
guide
bolt.
5. Refit the idler
pulley
assemblies
to the mounting
brackets as follows: Insert
the bolt through
from the back of the
bracket.
Position the
belt
guard
over the
bolt
and engage
on the bracket
(ensure
the
correct
guard
is used
-
left
and right
sides are different
-
compare
to illustration). Place
the
bearing adaptor
over the bolt, large
end
first.
While
holding the
V
Belt into the
pulley groove
slide
the pulley
over the bolt and
bearing adaptor and into the
belt
guard.
With the wings of the belt
guard
over the belt and
pulley
refit
the
washer and nyloc nut.
See
illustration.
IMPORTANT:
Before
progressing
to the next step, check
that both
pulleys
spin freely inside the
belt and belt
guards
when the
cutter
clutch is
disengaged.
6. Fit the V Belt to the engine
pulley
by manoeuvring the belt
up between
the belt
guides
and
into
the bottom
groove
of the engine
pulley.
Refer to illustration showing
cutter V Belt run.
7.
Engage
and disengage cutter clutch lever several times to
check smooth
operation of the sliding
pulley,
cutter
brake is working correctly and that the
V
Belt is tensioned
by the heavy
compression
spring when the cutter
lever
is in the
"IN" position.
With
the lever in the
"OUT" position
there must
be suffrcient
belt slack to allow the
engine
pulley
to spin
freely
without turning the blades or moving
the belt.
8. Replace the
spark
plug
lead.
9.
From the
operators seat run the engine and engage the cutters to
check the
V
Belt
operation. Refer to
"Cutter
Belt
Adjustment"
Note
-
A
belt run-in
period
is required
as
follows.
With
the
height adjusting lever
in the
green
band
(mid
height
position)
engage cutter blades and run
for
a
minimum
of
ten
minutes at medium
engine
speed.
Ideally,
atotal run-in
time
would be approximately one
hour,
during which time
you
can
cut
grass,
on a mid height
position.
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BRACKET
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