Operator's Manual

Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideandthe
mowerbeltshouldbe19mm(3/4inch)whenyou
engagethemowerbelt(Figure56).Adjustthemower
beltasnecessary.Thedisengagedbeltshouldnotdrag
orfalloffthepulleywhentheguidesandbelttension
areproperlyadjusted.
9.Checkthebladebrakeadjustment;refertoAdjusting
theBladeBrake.
Figure56
1.Idlerpulleyinslot4.Beltguide
2.Tractionbelt
5.19mm(3/4inch)
3.Mowerbelt6.Mowerbelt
AdjustingthePTOEngagement
Linkage
ThePTOengagementlinkageadjustmentislocatedbeneath
thefrontleft-handcorneroftheenginedeck.
1.Disengagetheblade-control(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Engagetheblade-controllever(PTO).
4.Adjustthelinkagelengthtowherethelowerendofthe
bellcrankjustclearstheaxlesupportgusset(
Figure57).
Figure57
1.Bellcrank4.Yoke
2.Safetyswitchlocated
underenginedeck
5.Nut
3.Bellcrankjustclearsthe
gussetwiththePTO
engaged
6.Assistarmlink
5.Makesuretheassistarmisagainsttherearassistarm
stoponthedeck(Figure58).
6.Pushtheblade-controllever(PTO)downtothe
disengagedposition.
7.Theassistarmshouldcontactthefrontassistarmstop
onthedeck.Ifitdoesnotcontact,adjustthebellcrank
sothatitisclosertothegusset(
Figure58).
Figure58
1.Yoke5.Assistarmlink
2.Nut6.Assistarm
3.Rearassistarmstop7.Turnbuckle
4.Frontassistarmstop
8.Toadjusttheassistarmlink,removethehairpincotter
pinfromtheassistarm(Figure58).
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