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Maintenance and Storage
CHANGE FOR
CHANGE FOR
CHANGE FOR
CHANGE FOR
CHANGE FORW
W
W
W
WARD/REVERSE
ARD/REVERSE
ARD/REVERSE
ARD/REVERSE
ARD/REVERSE
BEL
BEL
BEL
BEL
BELT
T
T
T
T
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
3. Remove belt guard.
✮
remove the forward belt from the forward engine
pulley:
- gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the
pulley.
- with the pulley turning, force the forward belt
out of the V-groove.
- slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
- pull the forward belt down and out of the way.
✮
remove the reverse belt from the reverse engine
pulley:
- gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the
pulley.
- with the pulley turning, force the reverse belt
out of the V-groove.
- slide the belt free of engine pulleys and reverse
belt guides.
- pull belt down and away from transmission
pulley.
✮
install new reverse belt:
- thread belt up from bottom.
- place belt around transmission pulley in groove.
- place belt under reverse belt guides.
- gently pull engine recoil rope while forcing the
belt over the edge of the engine pulley into the
V-groove.
✮
install new forward belt:
- place forward belt in transmission pulley
groove.
- gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the
pulley while forcing the forward belt into the
V-groove.
4. Replace belt guard.
5. Attach spark plug wire.
