Operator's Manual

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m–6620
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Figure 8
1. Front hitch
2. Pulley box
3. Knob
4. Idler pulley
Installing the PTO Belt
Components around engine will be hot if the
machine has been running. Touching hot
components can cause burns.
• Do not touch the engine components or the
muffler when hot.
• Allow the engine to cool before performing
maintenance.
Warning
If desired, remove the hood for better access to the upper
pulleys in the pulley box. Refer to Removing the Hood on
page 17.
1. Install the PTO belt onto the clutch pulley (Fig. 9).
2. Install the PTO belt onto the upper pulley and upper
idler pulley in the pulley box (Fig. 9).
3. Turn the left knob on the front pulley box to tighten the
PTO drive belt (Fig. 9). There needs to be a 1/2 inch
(13 mm) deflection in the belt.
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m–6624
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Figure 9
1. Pulley box
2. Upper pulley
3. Upper Idler pulley
4. PTO clutch pulley
5. Right knob
6. Left knob
7. PTO belt
8. Check 1/2 inch deflection
here
Installing the Mower Drive Belt
1. Adjust the mower height–of–cut to the middle position;
refer to Adjusting the Height–of–Cut, page 11.
2. Install the mower drive belt onto the mower center
pulley (Fig. 10). Ensure that it is on the upper center
pulley.
3. Install the mower drive belt onto the lower pulley and
the lower idler pulley in the pulley box (Fig. 10).
4. Turn the right knob on the front pulley box to tighten
the mower drive belt (Fig. 9). There needs to be a
1/2 inch (13 mm) deflection in the belt.