Service Manual

7-13Z Master 500 Gas Series Service Manual

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

and install the belt around the right side mower

spindle pulley (Fig. 396).

Fig 396 DSC-3146

Important: Check the amount of twist in the belt

between the pulleys. Make sure it is only

what is specied in Fig. 397 below.

Fig 397 g. 70 m-6825

Fig 399 DSC-3148

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

mower deck until light contact is made between the

idler arm and the rubber stop (Fig. 399).

MOWER DECKS/PTO

14. Install a 1/2” socket ratchet and extension, in the

square hole in the idler plate (Fig. 398).

Fig 398 DSC-3147

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