Operator's Manual
AdjustingtheMowerBelt
Tension
AdjustingtheTensionfor32inand36in
MowerDecks
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours—Checkthemower
belttension.
Aftertherst25hours—Checkthemowerbelt
tension.
Every50hours—Checkthemowerbelttension.
Important:Thebrakeneedstobeadjustedwhenthe
belttensionorthebrakelinkageisadjusted.
Important:Thebeltmustbetightenoughtonotslip
duringheavyloadswhilecuttinggrass.Overtensioning
thebeltwillreducethespindlebearinglife,thebeltlife
andtheidlerpulleylife.
Thebeltmustbetightenoughsoitdoesnotslipduringheavy
loadswhilecuttinggrassandover-tensioningwillreducebelt
andspindlebearinglife.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthelocknutontheturnbuckle(Figure45).
4.Rotatetheturnbuckletowardtherearofthemowerto
increasethetensiononthebelt.Rotatetheturnbuckle
towardthefrontofthemowertodecreasethetension
onthebelt(Figure45).
Note:Theeyeboltthreadsonbothendsofthe
turnbuckleshouldbeengagedaminimumof8mm
(5/16inch).
5.Engagethebladedcontrollever(PTO)andcheckthe
belttension.Adjusttensionuntilitiscorrect.
Note:Thepropermowerbelttensionis44-67N-m
(10-15ft-lb)withthebeltdeected13mm(1/2inch)
halfwaybetweenthepulleys(Figure45).
Figure45
32inand36inMowerDeck
1.Mowerbeltwith13mm
(1/2inch)deection
2.Idlerpulley
6.Tightenthelocknutontheturnbuckle.
7.Checkthebladebrakeadjustment;refertoAdjusting
theBladeBrake.
AdjustingtheTensionfor48inMower
Decks
Important:Thebeltmustbetightenoughtonotslip
duringheavyloadswhilecuttinggrass.Overtensioning
thebeltwillreducethespindlebearinglife,thebeltlife
andtheidlerpulleylife.
Important:Thebrakeneedstobeadjustedwhenthe
belttensionorthebrakelinkageisadjusted.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthelocknutontheturnbuckle(Figure47).
4.Rotatetheturnbuckletowardtherearofthemowerto
increasethetensiononthebelt.Rotatetheturnbuckle
towardthefrontofthemowertodecreasethetension
onthebelt(Figure47).
Note:Thepropermowerbelttensionis44-67N-m
(10-15ft-lb)withthebeltdeected13mm(1/2inch)
halfwaybetweenthepulleys(Figure46).
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