Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,blades

slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksand

cracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemower

beltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen

cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracksare

signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof

theseconditionsareevident.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto

theneutrallockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)heightofcut.

4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure77).

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Figure77

1.Pushtabdown2.Removebeltcover

5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto

removetensionontheidlerspring(Figure78).

6.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleys.

7.Removethebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerarm

showninFigure78.

8.Removetheexistingbelt.

9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe

clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure78).

Figure78

1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler

armfortheratchet

2.Mowerbelt6.Idlergreasezerk

3.Springloadedidlerpulley

7.Beltguide

4.Ratchet

10.Installthebeltguideontheidlerarmshownin

Figure78.

11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installtheidler

spring(Figure78).

Makesurethespringendsareseatedintheanchor

grooves.

12.Installthebeltcovers(

Figure79).