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HHN 31V • RIDE-ON POWER TROWEL — OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL — REV. #5 (03/02/07) — PAGE 21
HHN -31V — MAINTENANCE
Installing the Replacement Drive Belt
The HHN trowel is equipped with a replacement drive belt (spare)
carrier (Figure 13), which is mounted on the back-side of the fuel
tank opposite the clutch. Make sure that there is
ALWAYS
a spare
drive belt in the drive belt carrier before the trowel is placed on a slab
to finish concrete.
1.
To add a replacement drive belt for use on the upper and
lower drive pulleys, remove the 2 screws that secure the
spare drive belt carrier.
2.
Remove the spare drive belt carrier from the trowel, and
free the replacement drive belt.
3.
Slide the replacement drive belt over the upper and lower
pulleys reversing steps 1 thru 5 on page 20.
NOTE
It
will
be necessary to disconnect the CV-Joint from the
left-side gear box coupler. This means the removal of the
three screws that secure the CV-Joint to the gear box.
Spare Drive Belt Replacement
To replace a spare drive belt, be prepared to disconnect the CV-
joint from the left-side gear box.
1.
Place the HHN trowel on jack stands, and observe all safety
precautions.
2.
Remove the three screws that secure the CV-joint to the
left-side gear box coupler.
3.
Once the CV-joint has been separated from the left-side
gearbox, push the CV-joint inward so that a gap exist
between the gearbox and the CV-joint (Figure 13). Slide
the spare V-belt between the gear box coupler and the CV-
joint. If any grease or oil is present on the replacement
drive belt, remove it.
4.
Place the spare drive belt inside the drive belt carrier, and
secure the spare belt carrier to the back-side of fuel tank.
5.
Install the three screws that secure the CV-joint to the left-
side gear box coupler.
NOTE
It
may
be necessary to disconnect the CV-Joint from the
lower pulley coupler. This means the removal of the three
screws that secure the CV-Joint to the pulley.
Figure 13. Spare V-Belt Replacement