Not for
Reproduction
17
Installation
2. Install the blower drive belt. Refer to Figure 21
for the proper belt routing. It may be required to
loosen the idler pulley mounting hardware to get
the belt past the belt keeps.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The gray area denotes the flat
side of the belt. V-side of belt must contact v-groove
pulleys, flat side of belt must contact flat pulleys.
Figure 21. Install Belt
3. Check the belt tension by measuring the distance
from the center of the v-idler pulley (A, Figure
22) mounting bolt and the blower housing. This
should measure between 3 - 3-3/8” (7,6 - 8,6 cm).
4. If measurement falls outside of this range, you
must move the idler pulley (B) either forward or
back to achieve the proper belt tension.
NOTE: If pulley position needs to be adjusted, make
sure that it is reinstalled in the same row of holes as
determined in the blower assembly (Step 9, page
13).
3" - 3-3/8"
(7,6 - 8,6 cm)
Figure 22. Check Belt Tension
A. V-Idler Pulley
B. Idler Pulley
B
A
A
B
C
C
Figure 23. Install Guards
A. Blower Belt Guard
B. Deck Guard Top
C. Knob
5. Install the blower belt guard (A, Figure 23) and
secure with the flange head bolts previously
removed.
6. Install the deck guard top (B) and secure with the
supplied knobs (C).
