7.Tightenthecable-clampscrewtolocktheadjustment
inplace.
8.Installthebeltcoverwiththe4boltsthatyouremoved
instep3.
9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
10.Checktheoperationoftheblade-brakeclutch;referto
CheckingtheBlade-stopSystemOperation(page12).
ChangingtheBlade-driveBelt
Changetheblade-drivebeltasneeded.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcover(Figure7)byremovingthe4
boltsthatholdittothemachinehousing.
Note:Savetheboltsforinstallingthebeltcoverto
themachinehousing.
4.Removeanydebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
5.RemovetheBBCbeltguardandthemounting
hardware.
Note:SavetheBBCbeltguardandhardwarefor
installationlater.
Figure42
1.BBCbelt2.BBCbeltguard
6.RemovetheBBCbeltfromthefrontleft-handpulley.
7.Loosentheadjustingbolt(Figure30).
8.Removethexedidlerpulleyandthehardware(Figure
43).
Note:Savetheidlerpulleyandhardwarefor
installationlater.
Figure43
TheBBCidlerpulleyisremovedforclarity
1.Holeinthehousing3.Fixed-idlerpulley
2.Right-handsprockethole
4.Left-handsprockethole
9.Removetheblade-drivebelt.
10.Aligntheholesintheright-handandleft-hand
sprocketswiththeholesinthehousingasshownin
Figure43.
Note:Holdthesprocketsinplacewitharodora
screwdriver.
11.Whenyouhavelockedthesprocketsinplace,install
theblade-drivebeltandthexedidlerpulley.
Note:Ensurethattheteethareengagedinthe
sprockets.
12.Tightenthebelttensiontotherecommendedsettings;
refertoServicingtheBlade-driveSystem(page19).
13.Removetherodorscrewdriverfromthesprockets.
14.Ensurethatthebladesunderthehousingareproperly
aligned;referto
ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page20).
15.InstalltheBBCbeltandtheBBCbeltguardand
hardware.
16.Installthebeltcoverusingthe4boltsthatyouremoved
instep3.
17.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
18.Checktheoperationofthecontrolbarandthe
blade-brakeclutch.
CleaningundertheMachine
Housing
Foroptimalcuttingperformance,keeptheundersideofthe
machinehousingclean.Youmayeitherwashorscapethe
clippingsawayfromunderthemachinehousing.
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