
Maintenance
Drive Belt Adjustment
Maintenance
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See Figure 5-10.
3.
Tighten the nut on the top of the brake linkage weldment until the brake strap touches the
drum, then turn the nut an additional 1/8“(3mm).
4.
Disengage the clutch.
5.
Check the drive belt fit in the drive pulley.
You should just be able to pull the belt from the pulley. If the belt is still too loose, engage
the clutch and repeat brake strap adjustments in 1/8” increments until the drive belt prop-
erly fits in the drive pulley with the clutch disengaged.
IMPORTANT!
Be careful to not overtighten. Overtightening will cause
the drive belt to “grab” the pulley and can prevent the engine from
starting properly.
6.
Replace the drive belt cover.
5.11 Drive Belt Adjustment
WARNING!
Before performing service near moving parts such as
blades, pulleys, motors, belts and chains, first turn the key switch to
the OFF (0) position and remove the key. Failure to follow this could
result in death or serious injury.
FIG. 5-10
LX0006-13
Adjustment nut