Carlton SP8018 TRX, Owner'S Manual

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SP8018 TRX SERVICING BELTS
35
Replacing Poly Chain
®
Belt
SAFETY:
•
NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHANGE OR SERVICE BELTS WHILE ENGINE IS
RUNNING, SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
•
ALLOW ALL MACHINE PARTS TO STOP COMPLETELY. ROTATING
PARTS CAN CAUSE SEVER INJURY IF TOUCHED.
•
ALLOW PARTS TO COOL COMPLETELY. HOT MACHINE PARTS CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS.
•
REMOVE KEY AND DISCONNECT BATTERY TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
STARTING OF EQUIPMENT WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE OR
MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT INJURY.
•
PLACE THE CUTTER WHEEL ON THE GROUND.
•
CLUTCH MUST BE DISENGAGED.
Special care needs to be taken with your Poly Chain
®
belt. Alignment , tension , and cleanliness
of this belt are very important. The Poly Chain
®
belt needs to be checked for tension every 70 to
100 hours of use. The Poly Chain
®
belt must be running true. If you adjust one bearing more
than the other, the belt will run on an angle, which will cause belt failure. A belt broken straight
across is the result of a shock load. In a shock load failure, the fibers are broken and over a
period of time the belt will break down from the shock load and snap in half. A broken belt with
lost teeth indicates that the belt was loose. When replacing the Poly Chain
®
belt, do not force
the belt on over the pulley; this can break the fibers. After you have installed or re-tensioned the
Poly Chain
®
belt, you will have to re-adjust the engine belt for proper tension.
Remove the Poly Chain
®
guard cover and
bottom cover.
Loosen Poly Chain
®
belt by loosening the
cutter wheel bearing bolts. MARK THE
POSITION OF THE BEARING SO
THAT YOU KNOW WHERE IT
SHOULD BE WHEN YOU TIGHTEN IT
BACK DOWN AFTER REPLACING
THE BELT.