Operator's Manual

6.Ifthereisnoadjustmentleftintheturnbuckleand
thebeltisstillloose,therearidlerpulleyneedstobe
positionedtothemiddleorfronthole(Figure39).
Usetheholethatwillgivethecorrectadjustment.
7.Whentheidlerpulleyismovedthebeltguidemust
bemoved.Movethebeltguidetothefrontposition
(
Figure39).
Figure39
1.Rearidlerpulley4.Beltguideinbackposition
2.Middlehole5.Frontidlerpulley
3.Fronthole
8.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframefor
properadjustment(Figure40).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideand
themowerbeltshouldbe3/4inch(19mm)when
youengagethemowerbelt(Figure40).Adjustthe
mowerbeltasnecessary.Thedisengagedbeltshould
notdragorfalloffthepulleywhentheguidesand
belttensionareproperlyadjusted.
9.Checkthebladebrakeadjustment;refertoAdjusting
theBladeBrake.
Figure40
1.Beltguide
AdjustingthePTOEngagement
Linkage
ThePTOengagementlinkageadjustmentislocated
beneaththefrontlefthandcorneroftheenginedeck.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Engagethebladecontrollever(PTO).
4.Adjustthelinkagelengthtowherethelowerend
ofthebellcrankjustclearstheaxlesupportgusset
(
Figure41).
Figure41
1.Bellcrank4.Yoke
2.Safetyswitchlocated
underenginedeck
5.Nut
3.Bellcrankjustclearsthe
gussetwiththePTO
engageded
6.Assistarmlink
5.Makesuretheassistarmisagainsttherearassistarm
stoponthedeck(Figure42).
6.Pushthebladecontrollever(PTO)downtothe
disengagedposition.
7.Theassistarmshouldcontactthefrontassistarm
stoponthedeck.Ifitdoesnotcontact,adjustthe
bellcranksoitisclosertothegusset(Figure42).
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