HEAVY DUTY
SOD CUTTER
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BELT / CHAIN REPLACEMENT
CUT-OFF CHAIN REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the shield on the left rear of the unit.
2. Remove master link
2
from chain
1
and remove
chain.
3. Check both sprockets for excessive wear.
Replace if necessary. To replace sprockets,
remove the four screws and lockwashers from
the face of the sprocket. Remove and replace
the sprocket, then reinstall the hardware.
4. Install new chain and replace shield.
BELT REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove cut-off chain. See Cut-off chain replacement.
2. Remove front shield.
3. Remove belt from Gear-case pulley, then push clutch lever forward to release belt brake. Remove old belt
and install new one. Check belt tension adjustment.
METERING WHEEL SPROCKET AND CHAIN
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove metering wheel for easier access to
screws in chain guard.
2. Remove chain guard and chain.
3. Remove upper sprocket from shaft. DO NOT
remove washer from behind sprocket.
4. Install new sprocket and attach to shaft. Be
sure key and key-way are aligned so the key
will not be pushed out of the shaft. Install new
chain.
5. Install chain on lower sprocket and install
chain cover and metering wheel.
BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT
The belt should be taut when the clutch lever is engaged (pushed forward) and loose enough to slip when
the clutch lever is disengaged (pulled back).
1. To adjust belt tension, loosen the four engine mounting screws and shift the engine position.
BE SURE to keep pulleys aligned.
2. Tighten the engine mounting screws. Check the tension. Re-adjust if necessary.
3. Re-install cut-off chain and both shields.
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