Service Manual

XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual 6 - 21
MOWER
4. Rotate blades to assure there is at least 1/8”
(3mm) clearance between blades and baffle.
Figure 238
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Removing 44” Recycler Baffle
1. Thoroughly clean the mower.
2. Remove lock nuts from right side baffle (Figure
238). Lift baffle and slide out of interlock with left
side baffle to remove.
Note: Only the right side baffle need be removed
for side discharge mowing.
Note: Save hardware for use when installing
baffle.
3. Install 3/8-16 x 3/4” carriage bolts, 3/8” washer
and 3/8” lock nuts, from loose parts package, in
open holes of mower for safety.
Blade Drive Belt
Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to "Removing 44”
Mower" on page 6 - 15.
2. Remove the pulley cover mounting screws and
pulley covers from blade pulleys (Figure 239).
3. Loosen idler pulley mounting bolts to move belt
guides (Figure 239).
4. Remove the belt from the pulleys (Figure 239).
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new belt around the blade pulleys and
the idler pulleys.
2. Adjust belt guide on idler pulley as shown and
tighten mounting bolt (Figure 239).
3. Install the left and right pulley covers with the
mounting screws (Figure 239).
(A) Baffle Left Side
(B) Baffle Right Side
(C) Bolt 5/16-18 x 1-1/4”
(D) Belleville Washer
(E) Lock Nut 5/16”
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Open holes in the mower expose you and
others to thrown debris.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Debris thrown out of holes in the mower can
cause injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never operate mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in mower.
Install hardware in mounting holes when
recycle baffle is removed.