Ariens ZT XL 42 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 25

• Turning adjustment bolt clockwise to
decrease steering lever travel.
• Turning adjustment bolt counter
clockwise to increase steering lever
travel.
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1. Forward Travel Adjustment Bolt
2. Rear Travel Adjustment Bolt
3. Lower Control Arm
Figure 21
REPLACING PTO BELT
Remove
Figure 22
1. Lower mower deck to the ground.
2. Remove belt covers from mower deck.
CAUTION: Use care when
releasing idler spring tension.
Keep body parts well away from
idler when performing this
operation.
3. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler
arm towards outside of unit until tension
is removed from PTO belt.
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1. Idler Spring
2. Electric Clutch
3. PTO Belt
4. Idler Hole
5. Idler Pulley
6. Idler Arm
7. Belt Cover
Figure 22
4. Remove PTO belt from left mower deck
pulley.
5. Slowly release idler arm until tension is
removed from idler spring.
6. Remove PTO belt from mower deck and
electric clutch.
Install
Figure 22
NOTICE: Do not install PTO belt on left
mower deck pulley in step 1.
1. Install PTO belt on electric clutch and
mower deck.
2. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler
arm towards outside of unit until PTO
belt can be routed around left mower
deck pulley.
3. Slowly release idler arm until idler pulley
rests firmly against PTO belt.
4. Install belt covers on mower deck.
REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT
Remove
Figure 23
1. Remove PTO belt (see REPLACING
PTO BELT on page 25).
2. Disconnect electric clutch connector.
3. Remove clutch stop.
CAUTION: Use care when
releasing idler spring tension.
Keep body parts well away from
idler when performing this
operation.
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