Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers(
Figure67).
Figure67
1.Beltcover3.Insertslotintothetab
2.Latch
4.For72inchmowers,loosentheidlerplatebolts
holdingtheidlerplate(Figure70).
5.Removetheidlerspring.
6.Removethebeltguideonthespringloadedidler
pulleyshownin
Figure68andFigure70.
7.Removetheexistingbelt.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysand
thegearboxpulleyundertheengine(Figure68).
Figure68
1.Mowerbelt
5.Gearboxpulley
2.Mowerspindlepulley6.Idlerspring
3.Springloadedidlerpulley7.Idlerplate(for72inch
mowersonly)
4.Beltguideata45degree
angle
9.Installthebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerata
45degreeangleasshowninFigure68andFigure70.
Torquetheboltto27to33ft-lb(37to45N-m).
10.Installtheidlerspringtothetwoposts(Figure68
andFigure70).
11.For72inchmowers,adjustthebelttension,referto
AdjustingtheMowerBeltTension.
12.Installthebeltcoversbyslidingthecoverintothe
tab,installthebolts,andclosethelatches(
Figure69).
Figure69
1.Beltcover3.Insertslotintothetab
2.Latch
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