AssemblingtheDriveSystem
1.Installdriveshaftifitwasremoved:
IMPORTANT
Ifrearrollerbrushdriveisonleftsideofcuttingunit,driveshafthas
lefthandthreadsandcanbeidentiedbyagrooveontheange.
Iftherearrollerbrushdriveisonrightsideofcuttingunit,drive
shafthasrighthandthreadsanddoesnothaveagrooveonthe
ange(Figure201).
A.ApplyLoctite#243(orequivalent)tothreadsofdriveshaft.Threaddrive
shaftintocuttingreelandtorquefrom115to128N·m(85to95ft-lb).
B.MakesurethattheO-ringisplacedoninnerangeofdrivehousing.
C.Positionhousingtocuttingunitsideplateandsecuretocuttingunitwith
two(2)socketheadscrews.
D.Makesurethatgrommetgrooveiscorrectlyseatedonangeindrive
housingbore.
2.AssemblerollerbrushcomponentsusingFigure199asaguide.
A.Duringassembly,applyLoctite#243(orequivalent)tothreadsof
fastenersandtorquefastenersasshowninFigure199.
B.Applyalightcoatingofgreasetoinnerdiameterofthegrommetindrive
bearinghousingbeforeinstallingbrushplate.
C.Brushplateshouldbeinstalledsothatidlerpulleyassemblyistowardthe
bottomoftheplate.Also,theshoulderbolt(item15)shouldnotclampthe
brushplatetothedrivehousingduringassembly.
D.Wheninstallingdrivepulley(item17),makesurethattabsonpulley
engageslotindriveshaft.
E.Idlerarm(item7)shouldbefreetorotateafterassemblytobrushplate.
Makesurethatidlerspringisinstalledsothatitcanrotatetheidlerarm
andpulleyandapplytensiontothedrivebelt.
F.Afterdrivebeltinstallation,makesurethattheribsonthebeltareproperly
seatedinthegroovesofboththedriveanddrivenpulleysandthatthe
beltisinthecenteroftheidlerpulley.
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Figure202
1.Drivenpulley3.Pulleyalignmenttool
2.Drivepulley
3.Afterassembly(includingdrivebeltinstallation),checkalignmentofpulleys
withastraightedgeplacedalongtheouterfaceofthedrivepulley(Figure
202).
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