Full Product Manual

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
b. Remove the
third bow-tie
pin (a) from the
clevis pin (b) that
secures the front
deck control rod
(c) to the front
deck lift bracket
(d). Remove the
clevis pin (b). See
Figure 46.
c. Carefully
manuever the
deck out from
beneath the
tractor.
Deck Installation
Install the deck on the tractor as follows:
1. Carefully manuever the the deck under the tractor from the right side, lining
up the deck hanger brackets and the deck lift arms on deck lift rod/deck
release pin tractors and align the lift link brackets and front deck control rod
with the deck lift brackets on three-pin tractors.
2. Once the deck is under the tractor, move the deck to the lowest mowing
position.
Note: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to place a small
block of wood under each side of the deck.
3. Re-install the applicable hardware for your tractor.
4. Make certain the ‘V’ belt is in the spindle pulleys on the deck; then route the
belt rearward beneath the tractor frame, above the transmission tube(s), to
the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
5. Raise the deck to the position that provides the most horizontal run of the
belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the
engine.
6. Make certain the belt is in the spindle pulleys of the deck, and that the
backside of the belt is against both the fixed and movable idler pulleys.
7. Sitting behind the tractor, facing forward, make certain the belt is not
twisted; then reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt and pull it toward
the PTO pulley.
WARNING
Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt onto the
PTO pulley.
8. Pull the right side of the PTO belt rearward and place the narrow V-side of
the PTO belt into the PTO pulley. See Figure 43.
9. While holding the PTO belt and PTO pulley together, rotate the PTO pulley
to the left (See Figure 43). Continue holding and rotating the PTO pulley and
PTO belt until the PTO belt is fully rolled into the PTO pulley.
Note: Before using the tractor double-check the belt routing to make sure
that the belt has been routed properly.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Figure 46
Replacing the Belt
1. Remove the deck from
beneath the tractor, (refer
to Deck Removal).
2. Loosen, but do not
remove the hardware on
the right (a) and left idler
pulley (b). Refer to Figure
47 for 42” decks,Figure 48
for 46” decks and Figure
49 for 50”, 54” and 60
decks.
Note: Take note of the
position of the belt
guards (c) to ensure they
are properly re-installed.
Note: On some decks
it may be necessary
to remove the spindle
covers to remove and/
or install the new belt.
To remove the spindle
covers, remove the
screws securing them to
the deck.
3. Carefully remove the belt
from around the idler
pulleys (a & b) and the
spindle pulleys (d).
4. Install the new belt
pulleys as shown and
reinstall the belt covers.
5. Place the belt around the
idler pulleys removed in
step 3 with the “V” side
facing in. Once in place,
reinstall all the hardware
and tighten the flange
lock nut to secure the
assembly.
6. Route the belt as shown
and then reinstall the
deck (refer to Deck
Installation)
42” Decks
(a)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(d)
Figure 47
46” Decks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
Figure 48
50/54/60”
Decks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
Figure 49