Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkallbeltsafterevery50operatinghoursor
monthly,whicheveroccursrst.
Lookfordirt,wear,cracksandsignsofoverheating.
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
1.Removehairpincottersecuringbrakerodtobrake
armtorelaxbeltidlertension(Figure32).
2.Removebottomandloosentopboltsofshieldto
rotateforbeltclearance(Figure32).
3.Liftthebeltpastidlerandoffthedrivepulley
(Figure32).
4.Raisethewheeloffgroundenoughtoallowbelt
removal.
5.Replacethetractiondrivebelt.
6.Secureshieldwithpreviouslyremovedboltand
tightenbolts(Figure32).
7.Securebrakerodtobrakearmwithhairpincotter
(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Hairpincotter
3.Shield
2.Brakerod4.Drivebelt
ReplacingtheTransmission
DriveBelt
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineandholditupwith
jackstands.
4.Removethemowerbelt;refertoReplacingthe
MowerBelt(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Idlerpulleyinslot4.Beltguide
2.Tractionbelt
5.3/4inch(19mm)
3.Mowerbelt6.Mowerbelt
5.Loosenthepivotboltenoughtoslidetheidlerpulley
intheslotandremovethetractionbeltfromthe
engineandthedrivepulleys(Figure33).
6.Installthenewdrivebeltaroundtheengineandthe
drivepulleys(Figure33).
7.Slidetheidlerpulleyintheengineframetotension
thetractionbelt(Figure33).
8.Installthemowerbelt(Figure33).
9.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframeforthe
properadjustment(Figure33).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideand
mowerbeltshouldbe3/4inch(19mm)whenthe
mowerbeltisengaged.Adjustthebeltifnecessary.
Thedisengagedbeltshouldnotdragorfalloffthe
pulleywhentheguidesareproperlyadjusted.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removetheknobsandthebeltcoveronthemower.
4.Removetheidlerpulleyandthewornbelt(Figure34).
5.Installthenewmowerbelt.
6.Installtheidlerpulley.
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