Figure 74
1. Position the belt cover
2. Slide belt cover under the
side catches
Replacing the Hydraulic Pump
Drive Belt
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the mower belt. Refer to Replacing the Mower
Belt (page 49).
4. Raise the machine and support it with jack stands.
5. Use a ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm to
remove the idler spring (Figure 75).
6. Unhook the idler spring from the frame (Figure 75).
7. Remove the belt from the hydraulic unit drive pulleys
and the engine pulley.
8. Install the new belt around engine pulley and the 2
drive pulleys.
9. Using a ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm,
install the idler spring to the frame (Figure 75).
10. Install the mower belt. Refer to Replacing the Mower
Belt (page 49).
3. Ensure the tab is under
the metal catch
1. Idler pulley
2. Clutch pulley
3. Pump drive belt
4. Right hand hydraulic pump
pulley
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Figure 75
5. Left hand hydraulic pump
pulley
6. Square hole in idler arm
7. Idler spring