Operator's Manual
BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkallbeltsafterevery50operatinghoursor
monthly,whicheveroccursrst.
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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