Weed Eater WEF550B - Page 15

SERVICE
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
TO
REPLACE
V-BELTS
(See
Figs.
20
and
21)
5
FORWARD
MOTION
(INSIDE)
V-BELT
Replace
V-belts
if
they
have
stretched
considerably
or
if
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
GUIDE
they
show
cracks
or
frayed
edges.
There
are
two
(2)
V-
a
SAEN
belts
-
forward
(inside)
and
reverse
(outside).
i
Belt
guard
must
be removed
to
service
belts.
See
“TO
REMOVE
BELT
GUARD”
in
this
section
of
manual.
/
NOTE: Observe carefully routing of both belts and location
of
all
belt
guides
before
removing
belts.
REVERSE
\
BELT
REMOVAL
IDLER
PULLEY
*
Remove
reverse
idler
pulley
from
idler
arm.
Se
CUBE
FORWARD
e
Remove
reverse
(outside)
V-belt.
IDLER
PULLEY
e
Remove
forward
(inside)
V-belt
from
transmission
pul-
REVERSE
(OUTSIDE)
V-BELT
ley
first
and
then
from
engine
pulley.
BELT
REPLACEMENT
e Install new forward (inside) V-belt to engine pulley first
then to transmission pulley. Be sure belt is positioned
on inside groove of both pulleys, inside all belt guides
and rests on idler pulley.
e
Before
installing
reverse
(outside)
V-belt,
turn
belt
S7
`
“inside
out”.
Twist
so
wide,
flat
surface
of
belt-is
to
REVERSE
inside.
IDLER
ENGINE
FORWARD
e
Wrap
V-belt
around
reverse
idler
pulley
and
reas-
PULLEY
PULLEY
IDLER
PULLEY
semble
idler
to idler
arm.
Tighten
securely.
Be-sure
belt
is
between
reverse
idler
pulley
and
idler
arm
pin.
FRONT
VIEW
REFERENCE
e
instali
beit
to
outside
groove
of
transmission
pulley.
Be
REVERSE
IDLER
sure
belt
is
inside
all
belt
guides
and
rests
on
outside
IDLER
PULLEY
ARM
PIN
groove
of
engine
pulley.
CHECK
TINE
OPERATION
f
ENGINE
*
See
“TINE
OPERATION
CHECK’
in
this
section
of
PULLEY
manual.
Cy
th
REPLACE BELT GUARD
REVERSE
IDLER ARM REVERSE (OUTSIDE)
BELT V-B
REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
IDLER BELT
ARM PIN GUARD
BOLT
FORWARD MOTION
(INSIDE) V-BELT
ENGINE
PULLEY
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
BELT
GUIDE
FORWARD
IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 20
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