Operator's Manual

11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,removethe
tensiononthespring,andguidethenewbelt
aroundtheidlerpulley(Figure88).
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure89).
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Figure89
5.Removethecounter-rotatingbelt;referto
ReplacingtheCounter-RotatingBelt(page64).
6.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure90).
7.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys
andtheclutchpulley.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
90).
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Figure90
Reardischargemowerdeckshown
1.Mowerbelt
3.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Spring-loadedidlerpulley4.Counter-rotatingbelt
9.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installthe
beltaroundthespring-loadedidlerpulley(Figure
90).
Makesurethatthespringendsareseatedin
theanchorgrooves.
10.Installthebeltcovers(Figure91).
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Figure91
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