Operator's Manual

Figure41
32inand36inMowerDeck
1.Mowerbeltwith1/2inch
(13mm)deection
2.Idlerpulley
6.Tightenthelocknutontheturnbuckle.
7.Checkthebladebrakeadjustment;refertoAdjusting
theBladeBrake.
AdjustingtheTensionfor48inMower
Decks
Important:Thebeltmustbetightenoughtonot
slipduringheavyloadswhilecuttinggrass.Over
tensioningthebeltwillreducethespindlebearing
life,thebeltlifeandtheidlerpulleylife.
Important:Thebrakeneedstobeadjustedwhen
thebelttensionorthebrakelinkageisadjusted.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthelocknutontheturnbuckle(
Figure43).
4.Rotatetheturnbuckletowardtherearofthe
mowertoincreasethetensiononthebelt.Rotate
theturnbuckletowardthefrontofthemowerto
decreasethetensiononthebelt(Figure43).
Note:Thepropermowerbelttensionis10-15ft-lb.
(44-67N)withthebeltdeected1/2inch(13mm)
halfwaybetweenthepulleys(
Figure42).
Figure42
48inMowerDeck
1.Mowerbeltwith1/2inch
(13mm)deection
2.Idlerpulley
Note:Theeyeboltthreadsonbothendsofthe
turnbuckleshouldbeengagedaminimumof
5/16inch(8mm).
Figure43
1.1/2inch(13mm)deection
here
4.Locknut
2.Assistarm5.Turnbuckle
3.Frontstop
5.Engagethebladedcontrollever(PTO)andcheck
thebelttension.
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