Husqvarna SG 13 Owners Manual - Page 36

Adjusting the drive belt, WARNING, Prevent the engine from being started

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MAINTENANCE Adjusting the drive belt 1. Remove the belt guard by removing the three acorn nuts and lockwashers on the front of the belt guard. WARNING! Prevent the engine from being started by removing the ignition cable from the spark plug. 2. Check that the belt is properly tensioned by squeezing the belt together. It should be possible to squeeze the belt down about 1/4 - 3/8" (6 10 mm) from the original position. 8011-226chg 3. Loosen screws holding cover plate to belt guard backing plate. 8011-227 COVER PLATE 4. Undo the four screws (A) on the cutting shroud. 5. Loosen the locking nuts (B) on the tension bolts. 6. Turn the tension bolts (C) counter-clockwise to loosen the belt or clockwise to tighten it. SCREW 36 SCREW 8011-228

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MAINTENANCE
Adjusting the drive belt
1.
Remove the belt guard by removing the three
acorn nuts and lockwashers on the front of the
belt guard.
Prevent the engine from being started by
removing the ignition cable from the spark
plug.
WARNING!
2.
Check that the belt is properly tensioned by
squeezing the belt together. It should be possible
to squeeze the belt down about
1/4 - 3/8”
(6 -
10 mm) from the original position.
8011-226chg
8011-227
8011-228
3.
Loosen screws holding cover plate to belt guard
backing plate.
COVER PLATE
SCREW
SCREW
4.
Undo the four screws (A) on the cutting shroud.
5.
Loosen the locking nuts (B) on the tension bolts.
6.
Turn the tension bolts (C) counter-clockwise
to loosen the belt or clockwise to tighten it.