Operator's Manual

5.Removethenut,bolt,andpivotbushingfromthe
deckstrut(Figure53).Carefullylowerthefrontof
themowerdecktotheground(Figure54).
Figure54
1.Deckliftarm
2.Deckstrut
6.Slidethemowerrearwardtoremovethemowerbelt
fromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,or
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutat1-1/2inch(38mm).
4.Removethebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
5.Pulltheidlerpulleyinthedirectionshowninand
rollthebeltoffofthepulleys.
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
Figure55
1.Outsidepuley
4.Mowerbelt
2.Spring
5.Enginepulley
3.Idlerpulley6.Pullidlerinthisdirection.
6.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys.
7.Pulltheidlerpulleyinthedirectionshowninand
routethebeltontotheidlerpulley.
8.Installthebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Usetheexistinghardwaretoattachthereardeck
strutofthemowertothedeckliftarm(Figure54).
6.Attachthehardwarefromthedeckhangeranddeck
liftarmonbothsidesofthedeck(Figure53).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
totheReplacingtheMowerBeltsection.
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