Operator's Manual

6.Ifthereisnoadjustmentleftintheturnbuckleand
thebeltisstillloose,therearidlerpulleyneedstobe
positionedtothemiddleorfronthole(Figure47).
Usetheholethatwillgivethecorrectadjustment.
7.Whentheidlerpulleyismovedthebeltguidemust
bemoved.Movethebeltguidetothefrontposition
(Figure47).
Figure47
1.Rearidlerpulley4.Beltguideinbackposition
2.Middlehole
5.Frontidlerpulley(48inch
mowerdeckonly)
3.Fronthole
8.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframefor
properadjustment(Figure48).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideand
themowerbeltshouldbe3/4inch(19mm)when
youengagethemowerbelt(Figure48).Adjustthe
mowerbeltguideasnecessary.Thedisengagedbelt
shouldnotdragorfalloffthepulleywhentheguides
areproperlyadjusted.
Figure48
1.Beltguide
9.Checkthebladebrakeadjustment;refertoAdjusting
theBladeBrake.
AdjustingthePTOEngagement
Linkage
ThePTOengagementlinkageadjustmentislocated
beneaththefrontlefthandcorneroftheenginedeck.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Engagethebladecontrollever(PTO).
4.Adjustthelinkagelengthtowherethelowerend
ofthebellcrankjustclearstheaxlesupportgusset
(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Bellcrank4.Yoke
2.Safetyswitchlocated
underenginedeck
5.Nut
3.Bellcrankjustclearsthe
gussetwiththePTO
engageded
6.Assistarmlink
5.Makesuretheassistarmisagainsttherearassistarm
stoponthedeck(Figure50).
6.Pushthebladecontrollever(PTO)downtothe
disengagedposition.
7.Theassistarmshouldcontactthefrontassistarm
stoponthedeck.Ifitdoesnotcontact,adjustthe
bellcranksoitisclosertothegusset(Figure50).
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