Operator's Manual

thebeltuntilthedesiredbelttensionisattained
(Figure31).
Important:Donotovertensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmountingbolt
untilthethreadsengageintheinsert.Thegapallows
visualalignmentoftheboltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.Do
notovertighten.
AdjustingtheDifferentialBelt
1.Removetheboltssecuringthefrontandrearsections
ofthedifferentialcovertothedifferentialhousing
andslidethecoversectionsawaytoexposethebelt.
2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltatmidspan
ofthepulleys(Figure32)with5to6lbofforce.The
beltshoulddeect1/4inch.
Figure32
1.Differentialbelt
2.Idlerpulley
3.Completethefollowingtoadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosentheidlerpulleymountingnutandpivot
theidlerpulleyclockwiseagainstthebacksideof
thebeltuntilthedesiredbelttensionisattained
(Figure32).
Important:Donotovertensionthebelt.
B.Tightenthenuttolocktheadjustment.
4.Installthebeltcoverbyplacingitinposition.
5.Whilemaintainingaslightgapbetweenthecover
sealandthesideplate,installeachmountingbolt
untilthethreadsengageintheinsert.Thegapallows
visualalignmentoftheboltstothethreadedinserts.
6.Afterallboltsareinstalled,tightenthemuntilthe
stand-offsinsidethecovercontactthesideplate.Do
notovertighten.
AdjustingthePrimaryV-Belts
1.ToadjustthebelttensiononprimaryV-belts,rst
checktheadjustmentofthetractioncontrol.Refer
toAdjustingtheTractionControl.Ifunabletoattain
the4to5lbforcerequiredinadjustingthetraction
control,proceedtonextstep.
2.LoosentheretainersecuringtheV-beltcoverand
pivotthecoveropen(Figure33).
Figure33
1.V-beltcover2.Retainer
3.Toincreasebelttension,loosentheenginemounting
boltsandmoveenginebackwardsintheslots.
Important:Donotovertensionthebelt.
4.Tightenthemountingbolts.
Note:Thedistancebetweenthecentersofthe
driverandthedrivenpulleysshouldbeapproximately
5.18inches(13.15cm)afternewV-beltsareinstalled.
5.AftertensioningtheprimaryV-belts,checkthe
alignmentoftheengineoutputshaftpulleyandthe
countershaftpulleywithastraightedge.
6.Ifthepulleysaremisaligned,loosenthescrews
securingtheenginemountingbasetothemower
frameandslidetheenginefromsidetosideuntilthe
pulleysarealignedwithin0.030inch(0.07cm).
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