Operator's Manual

Figure 47
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
2. Front trunion
6. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis pin from
the rear tr union rod ( Figure 48 ) on eac h side
of the mo w er .
7. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher at
the mo w er lev eling brac k ets ( Figure 48 ) on
eac h side of the mo w er . Note whic h hole
the lev eling brac k et is mounted in for future
installation. Slide the brac k ets off of the
mounting pin.
Figure 48
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
3. Hairpin cotter and washer
2. Rear trunion rod 4. Leveling bracket
8. Slide the mo w er rearw ard to remo v e the
mo w er belt from the engine pulley .
9. Slide the mo w er out from under neath the
tractor .
Note: R etain all par ts for future installation.
Inspecting the Belts
Inspect all belts ev er y 100 hours .
Chec k the belts for crac ks , fra yed edg es , bur n
marks , or any other damag e . R e place damag ed
belts .
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting g rass , fra yed belt edg es , bur n marks ,
and crac ks are signs of a w or n mo w er belt. R e place
the mo w er belt if any of these conditions are
evident.
Replacing the Mower Belt
1. Stop the engine , set the parking brak e , remo v e
the k ey , and disconnect the spark plug wire(s)
from the spark plug(s).
2. Set the height-of-cut at 1-1/2 inc h (38 mm).
3. R emo v e the belt co v ers o v er the outside
spindles .
4. Pull the idler pulley in the direction sho wn in
Figure 49 and roll the belt off of the pulleys .
Note: Do not remo v e the spring .
T he spring is under tension when
installed and can cause per sonal injur y .
Do not r emo v e the spring fr om the spring
ey e bolt.
5. R oute the new belt through the idler ar m and
around the idler pulley ( Figure 49 ).
Figure 49
Top View
1. Outer nut
5. Spring
2. Idler pulley
6. 1/8 inch (3 mm)
3. Idler arm 7. Mower belt
4. Spring eye bolt
6. Pull the idler pulley in the direction sho wn in
Figure 49 and route the belt onto the other
pulleys ( Figure 50 ).
Note: Chec k to ensure that the length of
exposed thread on the spring eye bolt is 1/8 in.
(3 mm) ( Figure 49 ).
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