Operator's Manual

the mo w er belt if any of these conditions are
evident.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position, and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. R emo v e the belt co v ers .
4. Loosen the n ut securing the idler plate and
mo v e the idler plate to reliev e the belt tension
on the idler pulley ( Figure 50 ).
5. R emo v e the n ut, w asher and belt guide from
the rear leftside pulley .
6. R emo v e the mo w er belt from the belt guides
and remo v e the belt ( Figure 50 ).
7. Install the new mo w er belt around the mo w er
spindle pulleys , mo w er idler pulley , into the
belt guides , into rear idler ar m assembly , and
the clutc h ( Figure 50 ).
8. Install the belt guide with a w asher and n ut
onto the rear leftside pulley .
Note: Chec k the amount of twist in the belt
betw een the pulleys . Ensure it is only what is
specified in Figure 50 .
Figure 50
1. Clutch 4. Belt guide 7. Belt guide
installed
10. Rear left
side pulley
2. Mower
belt
5. Mower
spindle
pulley
8. Nut
3. 1/4 trun
belt twist
6. Mower
idler
pulley
9. Washer
9. Adjust the belt tension, refer to Adjusting the
Mo w er Belt T ension
10. Install the belt co v ers and close the latc hes
( Figure 51 ).
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