Operator's Manual

Figure52
36inchMowerDeckshown
1.Mowerdeckbelt
4.Clutchpulley
2.PTODriveBelt
5.Idlerpulley
3.Idlerarmandspring
AdjustingthePTODriveBelt
IdlerSpringAnchor
ThepositionofthePTOidlercanbeadjustedto
increaseordecreasebelttension.
Use
Figure53fortheidlerpositionoptions.
Figure53
1.PTOdrivebeltidlerpulley4.Mosttensionforwornbelts
2.PTOdriveBelt5.Mediumtensionfornormal
beltconditions
3.Idlerspring
6.Leasttensionfornewbelts
MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,you
maywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator’s
orbystander’sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblades
andsettheparkingbrake.Turntheignitionkeytooff.
Removethekeyanddisconnectthesparkplugwires
fromthesparkplugs.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure54).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure54
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotformingin
curvedarea
2.Sail4.Crackinthecurvedarea
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure54).Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,ora
slotforminginthisarea(item3inFigure54),
immediatelyinstallanewblade.
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