Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthetractiondrive
belt
Lookforcracks,wear,andsignsofoverheating.
1.Removethetopboltsecuringidlersupportandidler
brackettorearframe(
Figure47).
Figure47
1.Topbolt4.Bottombolt
2.Idlerbracket5.Tractiondrivebelt
3.Idlersupport
2.Loosenbottomtwomountingscrewsenoughtoallow
belttopassbetweendrivepulleyandidlersupport
(Figure47).
3.Raisethewheelofftheground,toallowthebelttobe
removed,andremovethebelt.
4.Installanewbelt.
5.Installthetopboltsecuringtheidlersupportandidler
brackettotherearframe(
Figure47).
6.Tightenthebottomtwomountingscrewsenoughto
allowthebelttopassbetweenthedrivepulleyandidler
support(Figure47).
ReplacingtheTransmission
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.RemovePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthePTO
DriveBeltintheBeltMaintenance(page33).
4.Raisethefrontofthemachineandholdwithjack
stands.
5.Disconnectclutchwireconnectorfromwireharness.
6.Disconnectclutchretainerfromtheenginedeck
(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Transmissionbelt
5.Clutchwireconnector
2.Idlerpulley6.Pivotbolt
3.Clutchretainer
7.Drivepulley
4.Tensionspring8.Enginedeck
7.Unhooktensionspringfromsideofframe(Figure48).
8.Loosenpivotboltenoughtoremovetractionbeltfrom
thedrivepulleyandclutch.
9.Installnewbeltaroundclutchanddrivepulley.
10.Torquepivotboltto35-40ft-lb(47-54N-m).Install
tensionspringbetweenidlerarmandframebracket
(Figure48).
11.Installclutchretainertotheenginedeck(Figure48).
12.Connectclutchwireconnectortowireharness.
13.InstallPTOdrivebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracksare
signsofaworndeckbelt.Replacethedeckbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrierframecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.RemovethePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
6.Disconnecttheidlerarmspringtorelievetensionon
theidlerarmandidlerpulley,thenremovetheworn
mowerbelt(Figure49orFigure50).
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