How to Replace the Drive Belt on an Edger
If you want a well-manicured lawn, a must-have tool is a lawn edger. Edgers are used to give your a lawn a nice finished edge where it adjoins sidewalks or driveways. Edgers may either be electric powered or gas powered. Gas-powered edgers have a drive belt which spins the edger blade. If the belt becomes worn or breaks, it will need to be replaced with a replacement belt.
Grasp the spark plug wire boot and pull it from the back of the spark plug.
Drain the gasoline and oil from the edger's engine into approved containers.
- If you want a well-manicured lawn, a must-have tool is a lawn edger.
- Edgers are used to give your a lawn a nice finished edge where it adjoins sidewalks or driveways.
Tilt the edger backward until the handle lies flat on the ground. Place a heavy brick or other object over the handle to prevent the edger from tipping back up.
Remove all the screws from the belt guard and set aside.
Push the blade bearing housing toward the engine of the edger to release the tension on the drive belt.
Note how the belt is twisted around the engine pulley before removing it. The new belt will need to be installed in this exact manner. Remove the belt from both the engine pulley and the drive pulley.
- Tilt the edger backward until the handle lies flat on the ground.
- Remove the belt from both the engine pulley and the drive pulley.
Install the new belt around both pulleys while maintaining compression on the blade bearing housing. Ensure the twist is the same on the new belt as it was on the old belt. Release compression on the blade bearing housing to secure the belt in place.
Re-install the belt guard and fasten into place with the original screws.
Set the edger back upright and fill the gas and oil reservoirs to their appropriate levels. Reattach the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
Replace The Drive Belt On A Toro
There is no need to take your Toro lawnmower into the shop to have the drive belt replaced. Replacing the drive belt is a fairly simple task and can be completed in about 45 minutes. You can check online for the correct belt for the model number of your mower or have your lawn shop look up the correct belt. Carefully clean out any debris from the mower, taking care to avoid the blades or other sharp parts. Wear protective gloves if necessary. Keep your mower's instruction manual handy. Remove the lawnmower deck. This procedure varies from model to model. Remove the belt guard around the engine pulley on the crank shaft. Improperly installed belts can slip or get torn up and ejected if caught in the machinery.
- Install the new belt around both pulleys while maintaining compression on the blade bearing housing.
- Re-install the belt guard and fasten into place with the original screws.
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