Operator's Manual

11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,removethe
tensiononthespring,andguidethenewbelt
aroundtheidlerpulley(Figure96).
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure97).
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Figure97
5.Removethecounter-rotatingbelt;referto
ReplacingtheCounter-RotatingBelt(page69).
6.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure98).
7.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys
andtheclutchpulley.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
98).
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Figure98
1.Mowerbelt
3.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Spring-loadedidlerpulley4.Counter-rotatingbelt
9.Rotateandensurethebelt-guidetabhitsagainst
thepivothub(Figure99).
10.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installthe
beltaroundthespring-loadedidlerpulley(Figure
98).Seatthespringendsintheanchorgrooves.
11.Installthecounter-rotatingbelt;referto
ReplacingtheCounter-RotatingBelt(page69).
12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure99).
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Figure99
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