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BELT REPLACEMENT

NOTE:Toaid inreassembly,notethe orientationof the drivebelton

thetwo idlerpulleysandthe engineflywheelpulleypriorto performing

thefollowingsteps.Referto Figure17.

Theedgerdrivebelt issubjectto wearand shouldbe replacedif any

signsof cracking,shreddingor rottingarepresent.To replacethebelt,

proceedas follows:

1. Workingin frontof the edger,loosenthe flangelock nuton topof

frame,allowingthe idlerpulleyassemblyto pivotslightlyout from

theframe.SeeFigure17.

Flange

LockNut

Engine ..........., Idler

Flywheel........... Pulley .......!_

'_.....Pulley Assembly

Figure17

Withyour otherhand,carefullyreachunderthe rearof the edger

andremovethe belt fromaroundthe engineflywheelpulley.See

Figure17.

Removethe spindlesheavesbelt guardby removingthe two

self-tappingscrewswhichsecureit to the bladeplateassembly.

See Figure18.

/ii Spindle Sheave

TopPulley Pul!ey

EngineFlywheelPulley

Figure18

4. Carefullyremovethebelt fromoffof the pulleys,againmaking

sureto notetheorientationof the belt.Discardthe belt.See

Figure18.

5. Workingfromthe frontof the edger,placethe belt ontothe spindle

sheaves,routeit backontothetop andbottomidlerpulleys,and

then placeit ontothe engineflywheelpulley.

NOTE:Makecertainthatthe "V" sideof thebeltisseatedintothetop

pulleyandthe flatside of the beltis seatedintothe bottompulley.See

Figure18.

6. Reinstallthe spindlesheavesbeltguardwiththe selftapping

screwsremovedearlier.

7. Makecertainthatthe drivebelt is onthe engineflywheelpulley

and idlerpulleys,and retightenthe flangelocknuton thetop of

the frame.

NOTE:Makecertainthatthe drivebelt is seatedcorrectlyandthatit

is ridingsmoothlyon the spindlesheavesandis notpinchedbetween

them. Repeatthe firstthree stepsif the belt is pinched.

Neveroperatetheedgerwithoutthe spindlesheavesbeltguardin

place.

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