MAINTENANCE
TP-6901 3/16a Maintenance 35
Required materials:
• Belt tension gauge or straightedge and steel rule.
Check drive belt condition:
1. Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
Figure5-14
2. Locate the drive belt (A). See Figure 5-14.
Figure5-15
3. Inspect the drive belt. Look for signs of cracking,
separation, cuts, or other damage. See Figure
5-15.
4. If any abnormality is found, replace the drive belt.
Figure5-16
Accidental starts can cause severe
injury or death.
Disconnect and ground spark plug
leads before servicing.
Before working on engine or equipment, disable
engine as follows: 1) Disconnect spark plug leads.
2) Disconnect negative (–) battery cable from battery.
Before disconnecting negative (–) ground cable, make
sure all switches are OFF. If ON, a spark will occur at
the ground cable terminal which could cause an
explosion if hydrogen gas or LPG/NG fuel vapors are
present.