Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkallbeltsafterevery50operatinghoursor
monthly,whicheveroccursrst.Lookforcracks,wear,
andsignsofoverheating.
1.Removethetopcapscrewsecuringidlersupportand
idlerbrackettorearframe(Figure46).
Figure46
1.Topcapscrew4.Bottomcapscrew
2.Idlerbracket5.Tractiondrivebelt
3.Idlersupport
2.Loosenbottomtwomountingscrewsenoughto
allowbelttopassbetweendrivepulleyandidler
support(Figure46).
3.Raisethewheelofftheground,toallowthebeltto
beremoved,andremovethebelt.
4.Installanewbelt.
5.Installthetopcapscrewsecuringtheidlersupport
andidlerbrackettotherearframe(Figure46).
6.Tightenthebottomtwomountingscrewsenoughto
allowthebelttopassbetweenthedrivepulleyand
idlersupport(Figure46).
ReplacingtheTransmission
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.RemovePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBeltintheBeltMaintenance,page36.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachineandholdwithjack
stands.
5.Disconnectclutchwireconnectorfromwireharness.
6.Disconnectclutchretainerfromtheenginedeck
(Figure47).
Figure47
1.Transmissionbelt
5.Clutchwireconnector
2.Idlerpulley6.Pivotbolt
3.Clutchretainer
7.Drivepulley
4.Tensionspring8.Enginedeck
7.Unhooktensionspringfromsideofframe
(Figure47).
8.Loosenpivotboltenoughtoremovetractionbelt
fromthedrivepulleyandclutch.
9.Installnewbeltaroundclutchanddrivepulley.
10.Torquepivotboltto35-40ft-lb(47-54N·m).Install
tensionspringbetweenidlerarmandframebracket
(Figure47).
11.Installclutchretainertotheenginedeck(Figure47).
12.Connectclutchwireconnectortowireharness.
13.InstallPTOdrivebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofaworndeckbelt.Replacethedeckbeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrierframecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
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