Operator's Manual

squealingwhenbeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayededges,burnmarks,andcracks.
Replacethebeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,putthe
tractionpedalinneutral,thePTOleverintheOff
position,shuttheengineoff,andremovetheignition
key.
2.Releasethelatchesandloosentheboltssecuring
thecovers.
3.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunit.
4.Loosenthe2nutssecuringtheidlerplateinplace
andremovetheoldbeltfromthepulleys.
5.Toinstallanewbelt,thegearboxbasemustbe
removed.Todothis,removethe4carriageboltsand
locknutsholdingthegearboxbase.
6.Installthenewbeltaroundthegearboxpulley,
spindlepulleys,stationaryidlerpulley,andadjustable
idlerpulley(
Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Adjustableidlerpulley
2.Gearboxpulley
7.Installthegearboxbasewiththecarriageboltsand
locknuts.
8.Usingatorquewrench,adjustthetensionofthe
idlerpulleyagainstthebelt;refertoAdjustingthe
IdlerPulley.
9.Installthecoverstothetopofthecuttingunit.
10.Engagethecoverlatchesandtightentheboltsto
securethecovers.
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