WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DRIVE MOTOR REPLACEMENT1 Drain the tanks, remove the batteries and tip the machine up on it’s nose.2 Disconnect the squeegee lift cable and the squeegee hose.3 See Figure 1. Remove chain guard "K" (snaps in place).4 Loosen lock nut “J” and turn bolt “A’ to loosen the chain tension (On reassembly, refer to the Drive ChainAdjustment section for proper chain tensioning).5 Disconnect the master link on the chain and remove the chain.6 Disconnect the drive motor from the wiring harness.7 Remove the (2) “I” bolts and nuts and remove the drive motor from the machine.8 Remove the old drive motor from the motor mount and install the new motor on the mount.9 Remove the chain guard “H” from the old motor and install it on the new one.10 Follow steps 1-6 in reverse order to reassemble.11 Test the drive system for proper operation.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DRIVE CHAIN REPLACEMENT OR ADJUSTMENT________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Replacement:• Refer to steps 1, 3 & 4 of the Drive Motor Replacement section for instructions. Follow these steps inreverse order to reassemble.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Adjustment:• See Figure 1. Loosen the lock nut “J”, turn bolt “A” to tighten or loosen the chain. There should be about1/2 inch (12 mm) of deflection between the sprockets when moderate pressure is applied to the chain.• After replacing or adjusting the chain, test the drive system for proper operation.17 BA 500 Service Manual