Service Manual

7-6 Z Master 500 Gas Series Service Manual

MOWER DECKS/PTO

6. Route the belt around all of the mower deck pulleys

and install the belt around the right side mower

spindle pulley (Fig. 371).

Fig 371 DSC-3146

Important: Check the amount of twist in the belt

between the pulleys. Make sure it is only

what is specied in Figure 372.

Fig 372 g. 70 m-6825

Fig 374 DSC-3148

8. Rotate the mower idler plate toward the front of the

mower deck until light contact is made between the

rear idler arm and the rubber stop (Fig. 374).

Fig 373 DSC-3147

7. Install a 1/2” ratchet and extension, into the square

hole in the idler plate (Fig. 373).

1. Clutch 4. Belt guide

2. Mower belt 5. Mower spindle pulley

3. 1/4 turn belt twist 6. Mower idler pulley

8. Direction to rotate B. Idler plate nut

idler plate