Operator's Manual

Figure41
32inand36inMowerDeck
1.1/2inch(13mm)deection
here
4.Locknut
2.Assistarm5.Turnbuckle
3.Frontstop
Figure42
48inMowerDeck
13.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframeforthe
properadjustment.
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideandthe
mowerbeltshouldbe1-1/4inch(32mm)when
youengagethemowerbelt.Adjustthemowerbelt
asnecessary.Thedisengagedbeltshouldnotdrag
orfalloffthepulleywhentheguidesareproperly
adjusted.
AdjustingtheMowerBelt
Tension
AdjustingtheTensionfor32inand36in
MowerDecks
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours—Checkthe
mowerbelttension.
Aftertherst25hours—Checkthe
mowerbelttension.
Every50hours—Checkthemower
belttension.
Important:Thebrakeneedstobeadjustedwhen
thebelttensionorthebrakelinkageisadjusted.
Important:Thebeltmustbetightenoughtonot
slipduringheavyloadswhilecuttinggrass.Over
tensioningthebeltwillreducethespindlebearing
life,thebeltlifeandtheidlerpulleylife.
Thebeltmustbetightenoughsoitdoesnotslipduring
heavyloadswhilecuttinggrassandover-tensioningwill
reducebeltandspindlebearinglife.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthelocknutontheturnbuckle(
Figure43).
4.Rotatetheturnbuckletowardtherearofthe
mowertoincreasethetensiononthebelt.Rotate
theturnbuckletowardthefrontofthemowerto
decreasethetensiononthebelt(
Figure43).
Note:Theeyeboltthreadsonbothendsofthe
turnbuckleshouldbeengagedaminimumof
5/16inch(8mm).
5.Engagethebladedcontrollever(PTO)andcheck
thebelttension.Adjusttensionuntilitiscorrect.
Note:Thepropermowerbelttensionis10-15lbf.
(44-67N)withthebeltdeected1/2inch(13mm)
halfwaybetweenthepulleys(Figure43).
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