Service Manual

MOWER

A6-16 XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual

Installing the Blade Drive Belt, 44” Mower

with Electric PTO Clutch

1. Install the new belt around the blade pulleys and the

idler pulleys.

2. Tighten the idler pulley mounting bolt (Fig. A6 031).

3. Install the left and right pulley covers with the

mounting screws (Fig. A6 031).

4. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower on

page A6-12.

The mower blades must be level from side to side.

Check the side-to-side level any time you install the

mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.

Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the

front and rear tires to the recommended inﬂ ation.

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the

blade control (PTO), set the parking brake, and turn

the ignition key to Off to stop the engine. Remove

the key.

2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

3. Move the height-of-cut lever into the C notch.

Fig A6 033 ﬁ g. 47 m-1889

5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the

leveling bracket (Fig. A6 033).

Fig A6 032 ﬁ g. 49 1078

4. Carefully rotate the blades side to side.Measure

between the outside cutting edges and the ﬂ at

surface. If both measurements are not within 3/16”

(5mm), an adjustment is required; refer to steps 5

and 8 (Fig. A6 032).

Leveling 44” Mower from Side-to-Side

A. Outside cutting edges C. Measure here

B. Blades side-to-side

A. Front hole C. Rear hole

B. Hairpin cotter & washer D. Leveling bracket