BC26 HYDRO-DRIVE Owner’s Manual
Part No 501551
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501551_A_HI
Belt Routing Diagram
(Top View of Machine)
TRANSAXLE
DRIVE
ADJUSTMENT
DISCONNECT
spark plug wire before servicing unit.
Blade Drive Belt (with Transaxle
Belt not Shown)
LOOKING THROUGH TOP
Transaxle Drive Belt
(Seated below drive belt on
clutch)
DECREASE
INCREASE
1.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
2.
Lift and support rear of unit to allow access to underside.
UNIT IS HEAVY
. Make sure support is adequate to support weight of
machine.
3.
Loosen the four screws (item 27) holding deck belt cover (item 29) and remove
cover.
4.
Follow the steps 3 and 4 in the Transaxle drive belt removal section to remove
the Transaxle drive belt. NOTE: It may be necessary to pry idler pulley (item
35) away from its original position to release belt, using a ratchet with an
extension in the square hole on the idler arm should allow the proper leverage
to pull it off the belt. (See
Fig. 10)
5.
Relieve the tension on the blade belt by pulling the deck idler arm off of the belt.
Then walk the belt off of the deck pulley.
6.
Feed the belt back to the engine base then slip the belt off of the clutch.
7.
Install the new belt in reverse order making sure the belt is seated properly in
the clutch.
8.
Reconnect spark plug wire
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
1.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
2.
Adjustments to cable tension are made at the barrel entering the Drive
Control Levers. (See
Fig. 12
)
3.
Adjust cable tension by tightening or loosening cable adjustment barrel
on rear of engine base (see below).
NOTE
: Moving the cable adjustment barrel OUT increases tension. Moving
the barrel IN decreases tension. Increasing the tension too much will cause
the drive to stay engaged whereas not enough will cause it not to engage
when the lever is pulled.
4.
Reconnect spark plug wire.
Fig. 12
NOT
FOR
REPRODUCTION
