Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition,remove
thekey,anddisconnectthesparkplugwirefrom
thesparkplug.
3.Useliftingequipmenttoraisethemachineand
supportitwithjackstands.
4.Removethetransmissionbelt;refertoReplacing
theTransmissionBelt(page24).
5.Loosentheleftandrightsideboltsafewturns
andloosenthefrontboltuntilthecoverisloose
(Figure31).
Note:Donotremovethebolts.
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Figure31
1.Beltcover3.Rightsidebolt
2.Frontbolt
6.Liftthecoverupwardtoremoveit.
7.Detachtheextensionspring(Figure32).
CAUTION
Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury.
Wearsafetyglassesandbecarefulwhen
removingthespring.
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Figure32
1.Deckpulley2.Extensionspring
8.Removethemowerbeltfromtheclutchpulley.
9.Routethenewbeltaroundtheclutchpulley,
throughthebeltguide,alongtheidlerpulley,and
aroundthedeckpulley(Figure32andFigure
33).
Note:Ensurethatthebeltisseatedcorrectlyon
bothpulleys,withnotwists.Thebeltneedsto
beinthispositionuntilyouinstalltheextension
spring.
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Figure33
Transmissionnotshown
1.Beltguide3.Mowerbelt
2.Idlerpulley
4.Clutchpulley
10.Installtheextensionspring(Figure32).
11.Lowerthebeltcoverontothedeck,aligningthe
slotsinthecoverwiththesidebolts.Tightenthe
frontbolt,thentightenbothsidebolts(Figure
31).
12.Installthetransmissionbelt;refertoReplacing
theTransmissionBelt(page24).
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