Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthetractiondrive
belt
Lookforcracks,wear,andsignsofoverheating.
1.Removethetopboltsecuringidlersupportandidler
brackettorearframe(
Figure48).
Figure48
1.Topbolt4.Bottombolt
2.Idlerbracket5.Tractiondrivebelt
3.Idlersupport
2.Loosenbottom2mountingscrewsenoughtoallow
belttopassbetweendrivepulleyandidlersupport
(Figure48).
3.Raisethewheelofftheground,toallowthebelttobe
removed,andremovethebelt.
4.Installanewbelt.
5.Installthetopboltsecuringtheidlersupportandidler
brackettotherearframe(
Figure48).
6.Tightenthebottom2mountingscrewsenoughto
allowthebelttopassbetweenthedrivepulleyandthe
idlersupport(Figure48).
ReplacingtheTransmission
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.RemovethePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBeltintheBeltMaintenance(page33).
4.Raisethefrontofthemachineandholdwithjack
stands.
5.Disconnecttheclutchwireconnectorfromthewire
harness.
6.Disconnecttheclutchretainerfromtheenginedeck
(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Transmissionbelt
5.Clutchwireconnector
2.Idlerpulley6.Pivotbolt
3.Clutchretainer
7.Drivepulley
4.Tensionspring8.Enginedeck
7.Unhookthetensionspringfromthesideoftheframe
(Figure49).
8.Loosenthepivotboltenoughtoremovethetraction
beltfromthedrivepulleyandclutch.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundtheclutchanddrivepulley.
10.Torquepivotboltto47-54N-m(35-40ft-lb).
11.Installthetensionspringbetweentheidlerarmand
framebracket(
Figure49).
12.Installtheclutchretainertotheenginedeck(Figure49).
13.Connecttheclutchwireconnectortothewireharness.
14.InstallthePTOdrivebelt.
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.
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