Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure81).
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Figure81
1.Pushthetabdown.2.Removethebeltcover.
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure82).
6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys.
7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loaded
idlerarm(Figure82).
8.Removetheexistingbelt.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
82).
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Figure82
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idler-greasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
10.Installthebeltguideontheidlerarm(Figure82).
11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installthe
idlerspring(Figure82).
Note:Makesurethatthespringendsare
seatedintheanchorgrooves.
12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure83).
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