Operator's Manual

9.Tightenthetopandbottomjamnuts(Figure61).
10.Checkthebrakeoperationagain;refertoChecking
theBrake.
Figure61
1.Yoke5.JamNut
2.Parkingbrakelever
(releasedposition)
6.Brakerod
3.Clevispin
7.Lowerbrakelever
4.Haripincotter8.1o’clockposition
BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthemower
belt.
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofaworndeckbelt.Replacethedeckbeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrierframecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.RemovethePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
6.Disconnecttheidlerarmspringtorelievetensionon
theidlerarmandidlerpulley,thenremovetheworn
mowerbelt(Figure62orFigure63).
7.Installthenewmowerbeltaroundthetwooutside
spindlepulleys,theidlerpulley,andinthelower
grooveofthedoublespindlepulley(Figure62or
Figure63).
8.Connecttheidlerarmspring(Figure62orFigure63).
9.InstallthePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
10.Adjustthebeltguidean1/8inch(3mm)fromthe
belt(Figure62orFigure63).
11.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitand
securethelatches.
12.Installthecarrierframecoverontothecuttingunit
andsecurethelatches.
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