Operators Manual

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Belt Replacement 48"
Deck Belt
1. Turn off the engine, remove the ignition
key and allow unit to cool.
2. Remove deck cover.
3. Turn the deck belt idler spring adjusting
nut to relieve tension from the idler spring.
4. Remove deck belt from deck sheaves.
5. Install new deck belt.
6. Tighten the adjusting nut to tension the
belt. Tighten the nut until the idler spring
compresses to 2 in. ± 1/8 in. (5.1 cm ± .32
cm).
7. Replace deck cover.
Mower Drive Belt
NOTE: Deck belt must be removed before
removing the mower drive belt.
1. Turn off the engine, remove the ignition
key and allow unit to cool.
2. Remove deck cover.
3. Remove deck belt.
4. Turn the mower drive belt idler spring
adjusting nut to relieve tension from the
idler spring.
5. Remove mower drive belt from deck
sheaves and mower clutch sheave.
6. Install new mower drive belt on deck
sheaves and mower clutch sheave.
7. Tighten the adjusting nut to tension the
belt. Tighten the nut until the idler spring
compresses to 2 in. ± 1/8 in. (5.1 cm ± .32
cm).
8. Replace deck belt.
9. Replace deck cover and secure.
NOTE: Make sure wing knobs do not
interfere with cutting height adjustments.
Mower Blades
Adjust
Nut
Adjust
Nut
Spacers
Blade
Blade Bolt
CAUTION! Blades are sharp.
Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blades with a
heavy cloth when handling. On
multi-blade mowers, rotation of
one blade will cause all blades
to rotate.
Blade Removal
1. Turn off the engine, remove the ignition
key and the ignition wire from the spark
plugs.
2. Block the blades with a wooden block to
prevent blade rotation.
3. Remove the bolts, blades and spacers
(number of spacers will vary depending on
cutting height) from the spindle shafts.