Operator's Manual

4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.Removetheheatshieldfromtheenginedeckand
carrierframe.
6.Rollthebeltoffofthecenterpulleyonthemower
deck(Figure47).
7.Removethebeltfromtheenginepulleyandthe
springloadedidlerpulley(Figure47).
8.Installthenewbeltontotheenginepulleyandspring
loadedidlerpulley(Figure47).
9.Rollthebeltontothecenterpulleyonthemower
deck(Figure47).Usecautionwheninstallthebelt
astensionwillincreasebecauseofthespringloaded
idlerpulley.
10.Installtheheatshieldtotheenginedeckandcarrier
frame.
11.Adjustthebeltguidean1/8inch(3mm)fromthe
belt(Figure47).
12.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitand
securethelatches.
13.Installthecarrierframecoverontothecarrierframe
andsecurethelatches.
Figure47
1.PTOdrivebeltguide4.PTOengagementpulley
2.PTOdriveBelt5.PTOdrivebeltidlerpulley
3.Idlerspring
6.Centerspindlepulley
AdjustingthePTODriveBelt
IdlerSpringAnchor
ThepositionofthePTOidlercanbeadjustedto
increaseordecreasebelttension.
UseFigure48fortheidlerpositionoptions.
Figure48
1.PTOdrivebeltidlerpulley4.Mosttensionforwornbelts
2.PTOdriveBelt5.Mediumtensionfornormal
beltconditions
3.Idlerspring
6.Leasttensionfornewbelts
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