Operator's Manual

3.Locatethetracking-adjustmentboltnearthe
motion-controlleverontheparticularsidethat
needsadjusting(Figure49).
Note:Raisetheseatforeasieraccesstothe
adjustmentbolt.
4.Rotatethebolttodecreasethespeedforthat
particularwheel.
Note:Rotatetheboltasmallamounttomake
minoradjustments.
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Figure49
1.Bolt
5.Startthemachineanddriveforwardacrossa
at,levelsurfacewiththemotion-controllevers
fullyforwardtocheckifthemachinetracks
straight.Repeattheprocedureasneeded.
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts
forwearorcracks.
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcuttingposition
(38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethehairpincotterandpushinthetab
onthecovertoremovethepulleycovers(Figure
50).
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Figure50
1.Cover
2.Hairpincotter
5.Fordeckswith3blades,loosenthenutsecuring
thewireformtotheidlerpulley(Figure51).
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