Find and undo all the screws securing the engine to
the cutting deck, grip the engine firmly and lift it
carefully, bearing in mind that its weight is around
35 kg.
NOTE
Some type of engine are held with screws of differ-
ent length and in different positions, so it is best to
label them so that no errors are made on reassem-
bly.
On reassembly, fully tighten the screws for the
engine and the pulley to the amounts shown.
Remember to fit the clamp back on the fuel pipe
and
check that it does not leak
.
Reattach all the electrical and earth contacts and
refit the protection covers (if fitted).
To reassemble, reverse the order of the previous
operations.
Reset the belt shifter
(5)
into position, refit the fork
(4)
with the relative safety pin
(3)
and fully tighten
the screw
(2)
.
➤
In hydrostatic drive models:
reset the tension
of the stretcher spring [see 4.4]. If only the front
nut
(1)
has been loosened without having
touched the rear one, the right tension will be
achieved by just tightening up the nut
(1)
.
Reattach the accelerator cable and ...
Adjust the «MINIMUM» position [see 6.10].
Refit the front hood [see 5.1].
Tightening torques
8
Screw for pulley ............................... 45 ÷ 50 Nm
–
Screws for engine fastening ............. 25 ÷ 30 Nm
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