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BELT REPLACEMENT

NOTE:Toaid in reassembly,notethe orientationof the drivebelton

the twoidlerpulleysandtheengineflywheelpulleypriorto performing

the followingsteps.Referto Figure17.

Theedgerdrivebelt is subjectto wearand shouldbe replacedif any

signsof cracking,shreddingor rottingarepresent.Toreplacethe belt,

proceedas follows:

1. Workinginfrontof theedger,loosentheflangelocknut ontop of

frame,allowingthe idlerpulleyassemblyto pivotslightlyout from

the frame.See Figure17.

Flange

LockNut

Engine Idler .

Flywheel Pulley .........

......_._/ Pulley Assembly

Figure17

Withyourotherhand,carefullyreachunderthe rearof the edger

andremovethe belt fromaroundtheengineflywheelpulley.See

Figure17.

Removethe spindlesheavesbelt guardby removingthe two

self-tappingscrewswhichsecureit to the bladeplateassembly.

SeeFigure18.

SpindleSheave

Figure18

4. Carefullyremovethe beltfromoffof the pulleys,againmaking

sureto notethe orientationof the belt.Discardthe belt.See

Figure18.

5. Workingfromthe frontof the edger,placethe beltonto the spindle

sheaves,routeit backonto the topand bottomidlerpulleys,and

then placeitontothe engineflywheelpulley.

NOTE:Makecertainthatthe "V" sideof the beltisseatedintothetop

pulleyandthe flatside of the beltis seatedintothe bottompulley.See

Figure18.

6. Reinstallthe spindlesheavesbeltguardwiththe selftapping

screwsremovedearlier.

7. Makecertainthatthe drivebelt is onthe engineflywheelpulley

and idlerpulleys,and retightentheflange locknuton thetop of

the frame.

NOTE:Makecertainthatthe drive beltis seatedcorrectlyandthatit

is ridingsmoothlyonthe spindlesheavesandis notpinchedbetween

them. Repeatthe firstthree stepsif the belt is pinched.

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