Operator's Manual

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11. Install PTO drive belt.
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Figure 59
1. Traction belt
2. Idler pulley
3. Clutch retainer
4. Tension spring
5. Clutch wire connector
6. Pivot bolt
7. Drive pulley
8. Engine deck
Replacing the Deck Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and
cracks are signs of a worn deck belt. Replace the deck
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
cutting unit and remove the belt covers.
4. Remove the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt on page 38.
5. Disconnect the idler arm spring to relieve tension on
the idler arm and idler pulley, then remove the worn
deck belt (Fig. 60).
6. Install the new deck belt around the outward spindle
pulley, the idler pulley, and in the lower groove of the
double spindle pulley (Fig. 60).
7. Reconnect the idler arm spring (Fig. 60).
8. Adjust deck belt guide an 1/8 in. from belt (Fig. 60).
9. Install the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the PTO
Drive Belt on page 38.
10. Reinstall the deck cover onto the cutting unit, then
reinstall and tighten the knobs.
11. Install the carrier frame cover onto the cutting unit,
then install and tighten the hand knobs.
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Figure 60
1. Deck belt
2. Idler arm spring
3. Outward pulley
4. PTO Drive Belt
5. Double Spindle Pulley
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
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 heat shield from the the engine deck and
carrier frame.
5. Remove the idler spring from idler arm. Remove the
drive belt from the PTO engagement pulley and the
center spindle pulley (Fig. 61).
6. Remove the worn drive belt (Fig. 61).
7. Install the new drive belt onto the PTO engagement
pulley and the top groove of the center spindle pulley
(Fig. 61).
8. Install belt onto idler pulley and then install idler
spring (Fig. 61).