User Guide

Maintenance
Figure37
48and52InchDecks
1.Outsidepuley
4.Mowerbelt
2.Spring
5.Enginepulley
3.Idlerpulley6.Pullbeltstrandsinthis
direction.
Figure38
42InchDeck
1.Outsidepuley
4.Mowerbelt
2.Spring
5.Enginepulley
3.Idlerpulley6.Pullbeltstrandsinthis
direction.
6.Routethenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys.
7.Graspbothbeltstrandsgoingtotheclutch.Pull
themtotherearofthemachineandslipthebelt
ontotheclutchpulley.
8.For48and52inchdecksonly,installthebelt
coversovertheoutsidespindles.
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.
Checktheside-to-sidelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Checktheairpressureofallfourtires.Ifneeded,
adjusttotherecommendedination;referto
CheckingtheTirePressureinDriveSystem
Maintenancesection.Ifeitheroneisoutofrange
thenfollowadjustmentprocedure.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(
Figure39andFigure40).Ifboth
measurementsarenotwithin3/16inch(5mm),
anadjustmentisrequired;continuewiththis
procedure.
Figure39
48and52InchDecks
1.Bladessidetoside2.Measurehere
Figure40
42InchDeck
1.Bladessidetoside2.Measurehere
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