Service Manual

7-28 Z Master Z400 Service Manual
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MOWER DECKS/PTO
Fig 501 g.49G001678
Z 400 Series
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers
to the neutral locked position, and set the parking
brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
postition.
3. Remove the belt covers over the outside spindles.
4. Loosenthexedidlerarmandadjustittorelievethe
belttensiononthexedidlerpulley(Fig.501).
5. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.
6. Tighten the outer nut on the spring eye bolt (Fig.
500).
Note: Check the spring length. The spring should
measure 9-38 + 1/8 inch (238 + 3mm) with belt
installed. Adjust it if it does not (Fig. 500).
5. To increase the belt tension, rotate the ratchet or
breakerbarcounterclockwisetomovethexed
idler arm until you feel increased resistance and the
spring-loaded idler pulley stops moving (Fig. 502).
Note: Do not increase the belt tension beyond the
point where the xed idler arm stops.
Fig 502 g.50G001679
6. While holding the belt in tension, tighten the 2 nuts
thatsecurethexedidlerarm.
7. Remove the ratchet or breaker bar from the square
holeinthexedidlerarm.
8. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.
1. Fixed idler arm 4. Mower belt
2. Square hole 5. Belt guide
3. Fixed idler pulley 6. Spring-loaded idler
pulley
1. Ratchet with short 2. Square hole
extension or breaker
bar
Adjusting the Mower Belt Tension