Use and Care Manual

EN - 30
Install Mower Drive Belt
1. Install mower drive belt around bottom
groove of split pulley at deck center and
around bottom groove of right spindle
pulley. See Figure 36.
2. Reinstall idler spring hook around anchor
bolt to apply tension to belt.
Install PTO Belt
IMPORTANT: Mower drive belt MUST be
installed before PTO belt.
1. Install PTO belt around clutch sheave at
rear of unit.
See Figure 37.
2. Install PTO belt around top groove of split
pulley at deck center and around left
spindle pulley.
3. Align belt with idler pulleys.
4. Reinstall idler spring hook around anchor
bolt to apply tension to belt.
IMPORTANT: Make sure belts are correctly
aligned in pulleys.
5. Reinstall belt covers and secure with
original hardware.
REPLACE TRANSAXLE DRIVE
BELT
Remove Transaxle Drive Belt
1. Place unit in service position. See
Service Position on page 18.
2. Remove PTO belt from clutch. See
Remove PTO Belt on page 28.
3. Under unit, slowly remove spring hook
from anchor bolt to release transaxle idler
tension. See Figure 38.
Figure 36
1. Split Pulley
2. Right Spindle Pulley
3. Mower Drive Belt
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CAUTION: Use care when re-
leasing idler spring tension. Keep
body parts away from idlers
when performing this operation.
Figure 37
1. Idler Pulley
2. Split Pulley
3. Left Spindle Pulley
4. PTO Belt
Figure 37
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