Service Manual

Mid-Size Walk Behind Service Manual 7 - 7
MOWER DECKS
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
(Floating Deck) 44 & 52 in. (111 &
132cm)
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and
cracks are signs of a worn drive belt. Replace the drive
belt if any of these conditions are evident.
1. Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect
the spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2. Remove the knobs holding the carrier frame cover
and remove the carrier frame cover.
3. Remove the knobs holding the belt covers to the
top of the cutting unit and remove the belt covers.
4. Remove the idler spring from idler arm.
5. Remove the drive belt from the PTO engagement
pulley and the center spindle pulley (Figure 160).
6. Remove the worn drive belt (Figure 160).
7. Install the new drive belt onto the PTO
engagement pulley and the top groove of the
center spindle pulley (Figure 160).
8. Install belt onto idler pulley and then install idler
spring (Figure 160).
9. Adjust PTO drive belt guide to 1/8 in. (3mm) from
belt (Figure 160).
10. Install the belt covers onto the cutting unit, then
install and tighten the knobs.
11. Install the carrier frame cover onto the cutting unit,
then install and tighten the hand knobs.
Figure 160
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Mower Deck Belt Replacement
(Fixed Deck Models)
1. Stop the engine and remove the spark plug wires.
2. Disengage the PTO and remove the deck cover.
3. Remove the belt from the front idler pulley (Figure
161).
Figure 161
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(1) PTO engagement pulley
(2) PTO drive belt idler
(3) PTO drive belt
(4) Center spindle pulley
(5) PTO drive belt guide
(6) Idler spring