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ReelDriveBelt(Transmissioncoupler)
1.Removethebeltcovermountingfastenersandbelt
covertoexposebelt(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Beltcover
2.Checktensionbydepressingbelt(Figure38)atmid
spanofpulleyswith4±1lb.offorce.Beltshould
deect3/16to5/16inch(4.8to7.9mm).Ifthe
deectionisincorrect,proceedtonextstep.
Figure38
1.Reeldrivebelt
3.Toadjustbelttension:
A.Loosenthebearinghousingmountingnuts
(Figure39).
Figure39
1.Reeldrivebelt2.Bearinghousingmounting
nuts
B.Usinga3/8inchdrivetorquewrench,rotatethe
bearinghousingwith35-40in.-lb.oftorqueto
setbelttension(Figure40).
Figure40
1.Bearinghousing
2.3/8"Torquewrenchhere
C.Whileholdingthetorquewrenchsetting,tighten
thebearinghousingmountingnuts(Figure39).
Donotover-tensionbelt.
D.Installbeltcover.
TractionDriveBelt
1.Removebeltcovermountingfastenersandbelt
covertoexposebelt(Figure41).
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