Operator's Manual

Maintenance
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Replacing the T raction Belt
Check traction drive belt for wear after every 50
hours of operation.
1. Remove PTO belts; refer to Replacing Power
Take Off (PTO) Belts.
2. Push spring loaded idler down and remove
traction belt from the engine, fixed idler and
hydro pump pulleys (Fig. 50). Remove belt over
clutch.
3. Install new belt over clutch and around engine,
fixed idler and hydro pump pulleys (Fig. 50).
4. Push spring loaded idler down and align below
traction belt. Release pressure on spring loaded
idler (Fig. 50).
5. Install PTO belts; refer to Replacing Power Take
Off (PTO) Belts.
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Figure 50
1. Traction belt
2. Engine pulley
3. Fixed idler pulley
4. Hydro pump pulley
5. Spring loaded idler
Replacing the Blower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blower slipping
causing frequent clogging of chute and blower, frayed
belt edges, burn marks and cracks are all signs of a
worn blower belt. Replace the blower belt if any of
these conditions are evident.
1. Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect
the spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2. Push up on the spring loaded idler pulley behind
PTO (power take off) gearbox to relax pressure
on blower belt (Fig. 51). Lock into frame slot,
refer to (Fig. 7).
3. Remove worn blower belt.
4. Install new blower belt around PTO gearbox and
blower pulleys. Then push up on the idler and
place belt above idler pulley (Fig. 51).
5. Check that belt aligns with PTO, blower and
idler pulleys (Fig. 51).
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Figure 51
1. Blower belt
2. PT O Gearbox pulley
3. Blower pulley
4. Idler pulley