Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

8058-063

Slackening the belt tensioner

8058-061

Belt routing, deck belt

Deck Belt

Deck Belt Removal

Park on a level surface. Apply park brake. Lower the

deck into the lowest cutting position.

1. Remove foot plate and belt shields.

2. Using a ratchet or breaker bar with a

/16" socket

on the spring idler bolt, relieve the tension on the

belt.

3. Remove any dirt or grass that may have

accumulated around the cutter housings and

entire deck surface.

4. Carefully slip the belt over the top of the cutter

housing pulleys.

5. Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on

the engine shaft and off the mower deck.

Deck Belt Installation

NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the

routing decal on the deck.

1. Wrap the deck belt around the electric clutch

pulley that is located on the engine shaft.

2. Route the belt forward between the spring loaded

and stationary pulleys.

3. Place belt around spring loaded idler pulley.

4. Wrap the belt around the stationary idler pulley

and around the mandrel housings.

5. Push inward on the idler arm and carefully route

belt over stationary idler pulley. Once the belt is

properly routed, slowly release the idler arm to

tighten the belt.

6. Check that there are no twists in the belt and that

the routing matches the routing decal.

7. Replace belt shields on both mandrel housings

and secure with fasteners.