Operator's Manual

12.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)lever.
Note:Iftheassistarmdoesnotcontactthefront
stoponthemowerdeck(Figure36),adjusttheclevis
tobringthebellcrankclosertothetransmission
outputshaft(Figure35).
Figure36
1.1/2inch(13mm)deection
here
4.Locknut
2.Assistarm5.Turnbuckle
3.Frontstop
13.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframeforthe
properadjustment(Figure33).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideandthe
mowerbeltshouldbe1-1/4inch(32mm)when
youengagethemowerbelt(Figure37).Adjustthe
mowerbeltasnecessary.Thedisengagedbeltshould
notdragorfalloffthepulleywhentheguidesare
properlyadjusted.
Figure37
1.Idlerpulleyinslot4.Beltguide
2.Tractionbelt
5.1-1/4inch(32mm)
3.Mowerbelt6.Mowerbelt
AdjustingtheMowerBelt
Tension
Adjustthemowerbelttensionasfollows:
•Aftertherst8operatinghours.
•Aftertherst25operatinghours.
•Afterevery50operatinghours.
Checkthebelttensionaftertherst8operatinghours
and25operatinghoursthereafter.Checkthebelt
tensionafterevery50operatinghours.
Important:Thebladebrakeneedstobeadjusted
whenthebelttensionorthebrakelinkageis
adjusted.
Important:Thebeltmustbetightenoughtonot
slipduringheavyloadswhilecuttinggrass.Over
tensioningthebeltwillreducethebearinglifeof
thebeltandthespindle.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthelocknutontheturnbuckle(Figure36).
4.Rotatetheturnbuckletowardtherearofthe
mowertoincreasethetensiononthebelt.Rotate
theturnbuckletowardthefrontofthemowerto
decreasethetensiononthebelt(Figure36).
Note:Theeyeboltthreadsonbothendsofthe
turnbuckleshouldbeengagedaminimumof
5/16inch(8mm).
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