MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
SICKLE AND
SICKLE
DRIVE (continuod)
Sickle Drive Belt
Tension
IMPORTANT: To prolong
bell
and dri
vH
life,
do
not over-tighten
be
l
t.
To adjust:
1. l oosen nut
(A
) securi
ng
idler pulley.
2. Using B punch or screwdriver in pry holes (8),
r
aise
idler until a force of
12
Ibs
.
(55
N)
deflects belt 1/2 inch (13 mm) at mid·span.
3.
Tighten nut (Al.
4.
Ae
·adjust tension
of
a new belt after a short
ru
n·
in
period, (about 5 hour
s).
Sickle Drive Belt Replacement
To remo
ve
belt:
1. Loosen chain
idl
er sprocket
(C)
and remove
chain
fr
om drive sprocket behind pulley (0).
2. Loosen nuts (E). then loosen and remove
auger drive
be
lt.
3. Loosen sickle drive belt idler
pulley (A
).
4. Remove belt f
rom
sickle drive pulley.
5.
Remove
bolt-in
pl
ate
in left
end
:sheet
at
wobble b
ox
(
F)
.
and
route belt through
th
is
hole.
When
installing new belt.
never
pry belt
over
pulley.
8e
su
re idler
is
fully
loose
n
E ~
d
,
then
t
ens
ion belt
as
above.
SICK
LE
DRIVE
BELT
TEN
SION
ADJUST
.
SICK
LE
DRI
VE
BELT
R
EMOVAL
50
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