Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers(Figure61).
Figure61
1.Beltcover3.Insertslotintothetab
2.Latch
4.For72inchmowers,loosentheidlerplatebolts
holdingtheidlerplate(Figure64).
5.Removetheidlerspring.
6.Removethebeltguideonthespringloadedidler
pulleyshowninFigure62andFigure64.
7.Removetheexistingbelt.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysand
thegearboxpulleyundertheengine(Figure62).
Figure62
1.Mowerbelt
5.Gearboxpulley
2.Mowerspindlepulley6.Idlerspring
3.Springloadedidlerpulley7.Idlerplate(for72inch
mowersonly)
4.Beltguideata45degree
angle
9.Installthebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerata
45degreeangleasshowninFigure62andFigure64.
Torquetheboltto27to33ft-lb(37to45N-m).
10.Installtheidlerspringtothetwoposts(Figure62
andFigure64).
11.For72inchmowers,adjustthebelttension,referto
AdjustingtheMowerBeltTension.
12.Installthebeltcoversbyslidingthecoverintothe
tab,installthebolts,andclosethelatches(Figure63).
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