Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,oranyother
damage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
Important:Thefastenersonthemowerdeckcoversof
thismachinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter
removal.Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcoverafew
turnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,thengo
backandloosenthemuntilthecovercomesfree.This
willpreventyoufromaccidentallystrippingthebolts
freeoftheretainers.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthebottomboltholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page34).
4.Removethesheetmetalguard.RefertoRemovingthe
Sheet-MetalGuard(page34)
5.Removethebeltcoversandtheboltsattachedtothem
(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Beltcover3.Bolt
2.Latch4.Inserttabintothetab
6.Removethespringandbeltguidefromtheidlerarm.
7.Removetheexistingbeltifneeded.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe
gearboxpulleyundertheengine(Figure71).
Figure71
1.Mowerbelt4.Beltguide
2.Mowerspindlepulley
5.Gearboxpulley
3.Moweridlerpulley
6.Spring
9.Installthebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerata45
degreeangleasshowninFigure71.Torquetheboltto
37to45N-m(27to33ft-lb).
10.Installtheidlerspringtothetwoposts(Figure71).
11.Installthebeltcoversbyslidingthecoverintothetab,
tightenthebolts,andclosethelatches(Figure70).
12.Installthesheetmetalguard.RefertoRemovingthe
Sheet-MetalGuard(page34).
13.Tightentheboltforthemower-deckcurtain.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page34).
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