Operator's Manual

13.Repeatsteps10through12untilavisiblegap
isachievedandthewheelhubrotatesfreely.
Repeatthisprocedurefortheotherside.
Note:Thebrakeshouldfullydisengagewhen
thebrakeisinthereleasedposition.
14.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandleto
theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe
Drive-WheelReleaseValves(page33).
15.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnutsto
115to142N∙m(85to105ft-lb).
16.Removethejackstands.
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslipping
whencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks
andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replace
thebeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure58).
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Figure58
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure59).
6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulley.
7.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
(Figure59).
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