Operator's Manual

5.RemovethePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
6.Disconnecttheidlerarmspringtorelievetensionon
theidlerarmandidlerpulley,thenremovetheworn
mowerbelt(Figure48orFigure49).
7.Installthenewmowerbeltaroundthetwooutside
spindlepulleys,theidlerpulley,andinthelower
grooveofthedoublespindlepulley(Figure48or
Figure49).
8.Connecttheidlerarmspring(Figure48orFigure49).
9.InstallthePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
10.Adjustthebeltguidean1/8inch(3mm)fromthe
belt(Figure48orFigure49).
11.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitand
securethelatches.
12.Installthecarrierframecoverontothecuttingunit
andsecurethelatches.
Figure48
40inch,48inch,and52inchMowerDeckshown
1.Outsidepulley
4.Mowerdeckbelt
2.PTODriveBelt
5.Beltguide
3.Idlerarmspring
6.Centerspindlepulley
Figure49
36inchMowerDeckshown
1.Mowerdeckbelt4.Idlerarmspring
2.PTODriveBelt
5.Drivebeltpulley
3.Drivebeltpulley
ReplacingthePTODriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofaworndrivebelt.Replacethedrivebeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrierframecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.Removetheheatshieldfromtheenginedeckand
carrierframe.
6.Rollthebeltoffofthecenterpulleyonthemower
deck(Figure50).RefertoFigure51torollthebelt
offleftpulleyfora36inchmowerdeck.Usecaution
whenremovingthebeltastensionwillincrease
becauseofthespringloadedidlerpulley.
7.Removethebeltfromtheenginepulleyandthe
springloadedidlerpulley(Figure50).Referto
Figure51toremovethebeltfromthe36inchmower
deckpulleys.
8.Installthenewbeltontotheenginepulleyandspring
loadedidlerpulley(Figure50).
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