Section5: Maintenance
• !'T_TI-_I-'{_JI _[€']I Beforeinspecting,cleaningorservicingthemachine,shutoffengine,waitformovingpartstostop,disconnectspark
t _ plugwireandmovewireawayfromsparkplug.Removeignitionkey(elecb'icstartmodels).
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Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
ENGINESTORAGE Thebelt covermust be removedto per-
form severalmaintenanceprocedures.
If enginewill be unusedfor 30 daysor
more,prepareit for storage byfollowing To RemoveBelt Cover:
the recommendedproceduresfound in 1. Stopengine,wait forall partsto
the EngineOwner'sManual. stopmoving,anddisconnectspark
plug wire.
5. Loosenfour mounting bolts (L) se-
curingspindle housing (beneathmower
deck)to mowerdeck.
6. Slidespindlehousing (with pulleyat-
tached)towardcenter.
7. Replacebelt (N)with newbelt.
MOWERSERVICE
Thefollowing maintenance/repairproce-
durescanbe performedby eitherthe
owneror anauthorizedservicedealer.
Seeanauthorizedservicedealerfor
completemowerservice.
TIPPING MOWER FOR SERVICE
and removecover.
To ReinstallBeltCover:
1. Positionbelt cover in place.
2. Securewith the four screwsremoved
earlier.
2. Removefour screws(R, Figure5-5) IMPORTANT:SETBLADESPERPEN-
DICULAR(90°) TO EACHOTHER.
8. Rotatearm (K)to movespindle
housingandapplytensionto belt. Belt
cogsand pulley groovesmustmeshto-
gether.Whenapplyingmoderatefinger
tension (8-12 Ibs.),beltshoulddeflect
approximately1/2" (12.7 mm) at (P),
midpointof deck.
Before servicingundersideof mower,
stop engine,wait for all parts to stop
moving, and disconnect spark plug
wire. Remove ignition key from
keyswifch on electric start models.
Failureto follow this instructioncould
result in personal injury or property
damage.
Whenservicingthe undersideof the
mowerfor anyreason,the mower
should onlybetipped backwardon its
rearwheels(andsecurelyproppedupto
preventit from falling). Tipping the
mowerforward or to eithersidecould
resultin damageto engine.
TIP:Beforetipping mower, installa
small plasticsandwichstyle bag under
the gascapandtighten securely. This
will virtuallyeliminateany fuel weepage
from the cap. Besure to removethe
plastic bagbeforere-usingmower.
BELTCOVERREMOVAL
Do not operate unit without belt cover
installed. Failureto followthisinstruc-
tion couldresult in personalinjury or
propertydamage.
Figure5-5: Beltcoverremoval.
BLADESPINDLE BELT
REPLACEMENT
Followthis procedureto removeandre-
placethe bladespindledrive belt (re-
movebladedrive beltfirst; see "Blade
DriveBeltReplacement"inthis Section).
1. Stopengine,wait forall partsto
stopmovinganddisconnectsparkplug
wire.
9. Tightenbolts (L) to 15ft.-Ibs. (20.3
Nm).Tightenscrew(J).
10. Bladesmust notcontact deck.
Checkand readjustas needed.
11. Reinstallbladedrive beltand belt
cover (removedearlier).
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FRO_T
J
MUST BE PERPENDICULAR
TO EACH OTHER
Figure5-6: BladeSpindleBell
2. Removebelt cover(see"BeltCover
Removal").
3. Align sight holes (0, Figure5-6) in
pulleywith spindle housing-to-mower
deckmountingbolts (L).
4. Loosenscrew (J) and rotatearm (K)
to the rear.
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