Removing and replacing the drive chain – Country Home Products DR SCOUT FIELD and BRUSH MOWER User Manual

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23 DR

SCOUT

FIELD and BRUSH MOWER Safety & Operating Instructions

Removing and Replacing the Drive Chain




Tools Needed:

1/2" wrench or socket

(chain cover)

9/16" wrench or socket

(shift lever)

Flat-head screwdriver
Pliers

1. Place the gearshift lever in

NEUTRAL and remove
the chain cover by
removing the shift lever
attaching nut, shift lever
and the two cover screws.
(Figure 18)

2. Locate (by rotating the

drive sprocket) and
remove the master chain
link. (Figure 19) First
remove the lock clip (A)
with a flat-head
screwdriver and pliers.

You'll need to lift one side
and rotate the clip to get it
off the master link. Next,
remove the side plate (B).
Then remove the master
chain link.

3. Slowly feed the chain

out.

4. Mount the new chain as

shown in Figure 20.

5. Add the master chain

link.

6. Replace the chain cover

and tighten the lock nut
and the two cover
screws.

Figure 18

Figure 19

Figure 20

WARNING! Before performing any maintenance procedure, stop the

engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.

Chain Cover Screws

Shift Lever Nut

Drive Chain Routing

Shift
Lever

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