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Now to assemble to side panels. Firstly the drive train panel on the right which houses the chain that powers the blade from the rotation of the secondary friction clutch,
The chain isn’t meant to be tight but it is meant to be greased so it doesn’t chew through the chain tensioner and slides easily over the sprockets.
Next the left hand panel which houses the other clutch mechanism. The spring and cable are not yet attached in this picture, but you can see the clutch actuator on the left of the belt. Normally it would tension the belt so the rear roller will rotate when the blades rotate. With the clutch lever actuated the actuator releases the tension on the belt and the roller stops turning.
Here you can see the lower blade in place. One of the final steps in the re-commissioning process will be to back-lap the blades. This is the process of grinding new cutting edges to both the lower blade and the rotating upper blades.
And finally for today, the grass plate behind the rotating blades and the top cover assembly. Ready to re0fit the engine now.
