Belt adjustment, Belt replacement, Chain case lubrication – MTD 213-380 User Manual
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AIR CLEANER
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
1., Remove wing nut and cover.
2. Lift off foam element from support base.
3. Remove metal support tube assembly (screen and
two metal end caps) from foam element by com
pressing foam element. See figure 9.
4. Wash the element in a solvent such as kerosene.
Squeeze dry and blot to remove all kerosene or sol
vent. Saturate element with engine oil. Squeeze
element to distribute and remove excess oil.
5. Insert metal support tube assembly into element so
that end cap without projection enters first. Make
sure metal caps are seated on screen.
IMPORTANT: When support tube is in place, pull rub
ber gasket over shoulder of metal end cap. Rubber gas
ket then forms a protective seal when cover is assem
bled.
No chain adjustment is necessary.
BELT ADJUSTMENT
To check the belt adjustment, it is necessary to remove
the belt cover so the belts are exposd as shown in
figure 10.
Start the engine and move the control lever into the
number four position. Stop the engine and remove the
spark plug wire. Remove the belt cover. The belt be
tween the variable speed pulley and the chain case
pulley should move to the outside edge of the variable
speed pulley so the top of the belt is almost flush with
the pulley. If adjustment is necessary, shut off the en
gine and screw the control rod in or out of the ferrule
until the belt is in the proper position.
BELT REPLACEMENT
6. Install element and cover. Tighten wing nut se
curely. See figure 9.
CHAIN CASE LUBRICATION
The chain is permanently lubricated and requires
no further lubrication unless the case is disassembled
for repair.
if the case is disassembled, clean the chain with kero
sene, allow it to dry and work a high temperature
grease, such as Lubriplate No. 310 into the chain.
NOTE
A 4 oz. container of Lubriplate No. 310
is available under part number 727-136.
Step 1. Remove the belt cover so the belts are ex
posed as shown in figure 10.
Step 2. Put the depth bar on the wheel hanger and
place the tip of the depth bar under the vari
able speed pulley bracket as shown in figure
10.
Rear Belt
Déptli Bar
Wheel Hanger
FIGURE 10. BELT REMOVAL