Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
17
Time Required
1 - 2 hours
Sections
3
- Safety precautions
- 4 steps
- Upper V-Belt
- 7 steps
- Lower V-Belt
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Safety precautions
- Make sure the engine is off and cool to the touch before you proceed.
Make sure the engine is off and cool to the touch before you proceed.
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Step 2
- Place wheel chocks against the roller and rear wheel to prevent the machine from moving.
Place wheel chocks against the roller and rear wheel to prevent the machine from moving.
Step 3
- Flip the gas shutoff switch next to the motor to the left into the off position.
Flip the gas shutoff switch next to the motor to the left into the off position.
Step 4
- Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
- Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
Step 5
Remove the belt shield
- Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the first two bolts from the belt shield.
- Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the third bolt from the belt shield.
Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the first two bolts from the belt shield.
Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the third bolt from the belt shield.
Step 6
- Remove the belt shield.
Remove the belt shield.
Step 7
- Use a marker to mark the height of the idler pulley on the bracket.
Use a marker to mark the height of the idler pulley on the bracket.
Step 8
- Use a 9/16 inch socket to loosen the nut securing the idler pulley until the pulley can freely move up and down the bracket.
- You may need to use a 3/8 inch wrench in combination with the socket wrench to hold the bolt in place.
Use a 9/16 inch socket to loosen the nut securing the idler pulley until the pulley can freely move up and down the bracket.
You may need to use a 3/8 inch wrench in combination with the socket wrench to hold the bolt in place.
Step 9
- Raise the idler pulley to relieve the tension from the V-belt.
Raise the idler pulley to relieve the tension from the V-belt.
Step 10
- Remove the V-belt.
Remove the V-belt.
Step 11
Reassembly tip
- Check that the idler pulley is properly tensioning the belt:
- Use your fingers to roll the belt. If you cannot twist the belt more than a quarter turn, the belt is sufficiently tensioned. If the belt is too loose, set the idler pulley lower to tension the belt more.
Check that the idler pulley is properly tensioning the belt:
Use your fingers to roll the belt. If you cannot twist the belt more than a quarter turn, the belt is sufficiently tensioned. If the belt is too loose, set the idler pulley lower to tension the belt more.
Step 12
Remove the lower V-belt
- Use a 3/4 inch socket to remove the bolt securing the eccentric arm to the blade arm.
- You may need to use a 3/4 inch wrench in combination with the socket wrench to hold the nut in place.
Use a 3/4 inch socket to remove the bolt securing the eccentric arm to the blade arm.
You may need to use a 3/4 inch wrench in combination with the socket wrench to hold the nut in place.
Step 13
- Remove the plastic washer from in between the eccentric arm and the blade arm.
Remove the plastic washer from in between the eccentric arm and the blade arm.
Step 14
- Remove the partially threaded bolt and plastic washer.
- During reassembly, apply threadlocker on the bolt threads.
Remove the partially threaded bolt and plastic washer.
During reassembly, apply threadlocker on the bolt threads.
Step 15
Remove the lower V-belt
- Move the cutter blade handle back to disengage the blade drive and relieve tension on the V-belt.
Move the cutter blade handle back to disengage the blade drive and relieve tension on the V-belt.
Step 16
- Lift the eccentric arm to open a space to remove the V-belt.
- Remove the V-belt.
Lift the eccentric arm to open a space to remove the V-belt.
Step 17
Reassembly tip
- When installing the new V-belt, ensure it is placed to the left of the bolt as pictured.
When installing the new V-belt, ensure it is placed to the left of the bolt as pictured.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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