Greensmaster Flex 1800/1820/2100/2120 Traction and Reel Drive SystemPage 4 − 11
Service and Repairs
Reel Drive Belt
Flex machines use a positive drive belt on the left side
of the machine to operate the cutting unit.
Removal
1. Park machine on a level surface. Make sure engine
is OFF. Remove spark plug wire from the engine spark
plug.
2. Remove reel drive cover to expose reel drive belt
(Fig. 14).
3. Loosen the bearing housing mounting nut (Fig. 15).
4. Using a 5/8” (16mm) wrench, rotate the bearing
housing to release tension on reel drive belt (Fig. 15).
5. Remove reel drive belt from the pulleys.
Installation
1. Park machine on a level surface. Make sure engine
is OFF. Remove spark plug wire from the spark plug.
2. Using a 5/8” (16mm) wrench, rotate and hold the
bearing housing to allow reel drive belt installation (Fig.
15).
3. Place a new drive belt onto the pulleys.
4. Release bearing housing to apply tension to reel
drive belt. Make sure that bearing housing rotates freely
which will allow accurate belt tension.
5. Rotate reel drive at least one (1) full turn to ensure
that drive belt is properly tensioned.
6. Tighten the bearing housing mounting nut (Fig. 15).
7. Install reel drive cover to machine and secure with
flange head screw (Fig. 14).
8. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug.
1. Reel drive cover 2. Flange head screw
Figure 14
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1. Reel drive belt
2. Bearing housing nut
3. Compression spring
4. Bearing housing
Figure 15
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Traction and Reel
Drive System
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