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Maintenance
Drive Belt Adjustment
5
5-20
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Maintenance
3.
Place a wrench on the flats at the top of the turnbuckle. Use a second wrench to turn the
bottom-most jam nut clockwise (as viewed from the bottom) to tighten the belt, counter-
clockwise to loosen the belt.
4.
After tensioning the drive belt, disengage the clutch/brake lever and check the fit of the
belt in the drive pulley. You should just be able to pull the belt from the drive pulley. If the
belt is too loose, it may jump from the drive pulley when the belt is disengaged. Adjusting
the brake strap controls the drive belt fit in the drive pulley when the clutch/brake lever is
disengaged (
5.
After tensioning the drive belt, check throttle cable tension and adjust if necessary. The
throttle cable should be tensioned just enough so that the engine revs as soon as the
clutch/brake handle is engaged. The throttle linkage should NOT affect engine RPM while
the clutch/brake handle is disengaged.
NOTE:
A properly adjusted throttle will extend the
cable spring 1/4" to 3/8" (6.4 - 9.5 mm) when running and have a slight amount of slack in
the cable when idling. Always be sure to check the drive belt support after adjusting drive
belt tension.
6.
After making adjustments to the drive belt, always check the brake adjustment (
).
Periodically check the drive belt for wear. Replace any damaged or worn belts as needed.
FIG. 5-10
Loosen
jam nuts
3H0287B
Turnbuckle
counterclockwise
to tighten belt
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