BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheReelDriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours
Makesurethereeldrivebeltisproperlytensionedtoensure
properoperationofthemachineandunnecessarywear.
1.Turnoffthemachineanddisconnectthebatterypack.
2.Loosentheangeboltsecuringthebeltcoverand
removethebeltcovertoexposethebelt(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Beltcover
3.Toadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosenthebearinghousingmountingnut(Figure
46).
Figure46
1.Bearinghousingmounting
nut
3.Compressionspring
2.Reeldrivebelt
B.Usinga16mm(5/8inch)wrench,rotatethe
bearinghousingtomakesureitoperatesfreely.
C.Cleananydebrisfrominsidethebeltcompartment
andfromaroundthecompressionspring(Figure
46).
D.Makesurethecompressionspringisapplyingthe
propertensiononthebelt.
E.Tightenthebearinghousingmountingnut.
F.Installthebeltcover.
AccessingtheTransmission
CoverHole
Removetherubberplug(Figure47)fromtheholeinthe
frontofthetransmissionifyouneedtoaccessthereelclutch.
Important:Donotoperatethemachinewiththerubber
plugremoved.
Figure47
1.Engage/disengageshaft
2.Rubberholeplug
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