Operator's Manual

Figure51
36inchMowerDeckshown
1.Mowerdeckbelt4.Idlerarmspring
2.PTOdrivebelt
5.Drivebeltpulley
3.Drivebeltpulley
ReplacingthePTODriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofaworndrivebelt.Replacethedrivebeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrierframecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.Removetheheatshieldfromtheenginedeckand
carrierframe.
6.Rollthebeltoffofthecenterpulleyonthemower
deck(
Figure52).RefertoFigure53torollthebelt
offleftpulleyfora36inchmowerdeck.Usecaution
whenremovingthebeltastensionwillincrease
becauseofthespringloadedidlerpulley.
7.Removethebeltfromtheenginepulleyandthe
springloadedidlerpulley(Figure52).Referto
Figure53toremovethebeltfromthe36inchmower
deckpulleys.
8.Installthenewbeltontotheenginepulleyandspring
loadedidlerpulley(
Figure52).
9.Rollthebeltontothecenterpulleyonthemower
deck(Figure52).Usecautionwheninstallthebelt
astensionwillincreasebecauseofthespringloaded
idlerpulley.Referto
Figure53torollthenewbelt
ontotheleftpulleyfora36inchmowerdeck.
10.Installtheheatshieldtotheenginedeckandcarrier
frame.
11.Adjustthebeltguidean1/8inch(3mm)fromthe
beltfor40,48and52inchmowerdecks(
Figure52).
12.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitand
securethelatches.
13.Installthecarrierframecoverontothecarrierframe
andsecurethelatches.
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Figure52
40inch,48inch,and52inchMowerDeckshown
1.PTOdrivebeltguide4.PTOengagementpulley
2.PTOdriveBelt5.PTOdrivebeltidlerpulley
3.Idlerspring
6.Centerspindlepulley
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