Operator's Manual

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Figure59
1.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
3.Spring
2.Wingdeckmowerbelt
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerdeck
pulleys.
10.Installthebeltcoversandoorboard.
11.Repeatthisprocedurefortheotherwingdeck
belt.
ReplacingtheCenterDeckBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslipping
whencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks
andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replace
thebeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height
ofcut.
4.Removethe2wingdeckbelts;refertoReplacing
theWingDeckBelts(page53).
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure60).
6.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleys
(Figure60).
Note:Thebeltcomesoffatthebottomofthe
gearboxpulley.
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Figure60
1.Spring-loadedidlerpulley3.Spring
2.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
4.Centerdeckmowerbelt
7.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerdeck
pulleys.
8.Installthe2wingdecksbelts;refertoReplacing
theWingDeckBelts(page53).
9.Installthebeltcoversandoorboard.
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