Replacing the Drive Belt
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Removing the Belt
1.
Remove the pulley cover.
Figure 40
1. Bolt—M6 x 35 mm (4)
2.
Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the
pulley.
3.
While the pulley turns, force the belt out of the
groove.
Figure 41
1. Engine pulley
2. Belt
4.
Slide the belt off the engine pulley.
5.
Pull the belt down and out of the way.
6.
Push the belt down and away from the
transmission pulley to remove it.
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2. Pulley cover
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3. Transmission pulley
Installing the Belt
1.
Place belt in the transmission pulley groove.
1. Engine pulley
2. Belt
2.
Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the
engine pulley while forcing the belt into the
groove.
3.
Check the belt tension; adjust it as necessary.
4.
Install the pulley cover.
1. Bolt—M6 x 35 mm (4)
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Figure 42
3. Transmission pulley
Figure 43
2. Pulley cover
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