Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

2

  • Safety precautions
  • 4 steps
  • Upper V-Belt
  • 7 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.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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