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Installation
8.
Now adjust the belt tension.
A. Push the belt tension release arm back
toward the pulley box to tension the belt.
B. Check the tension indicators on each side of
the pulley box.
C. If the tension indicators are not in the same
position on both the left and right sides,
release the belt tension, turn the adjustment
knob and repeat steps A and B until the
indicators move to the same position (Fig.
12).
D. Once the indicators are in the same position
on both sides, swing the tension release arm
into the pulley box and seat it by moving it
into the position shown in Figure 12.
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Figure 12
1. Belt tension release arm
2. Belt tension indicator (2)
3. Belt tension adjustment
knob
9.
Loosen the belt guide bolt (Fig. 13).
10. Adjust the belt guide so that it just touches the
belt on the inside arm of the guide (toward the
center of the deck) (Fig. 13).
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4. Seating position for
tension arm
5. Belt tension released
Figure 13
1. Belt guide
2. Belt
11. Tighten the belt guide bolt.
12. Replace the front grille of the tractor.
Adjusting the Mower
Adjusting the Height of Cut
The rear gauge wheels are adjusted in different hole
locations for 1 1/2–4 1/2" (4–11 cm) heights of cut.
1.
Start the tractor, apply the parking brake, and
raise the deck. Get off the tractor. Pull the
height–of–cut lever out to disengage it from the
quadrant. Adjust the height of cut to the desired
level. Release the lever inward to lock into the
quadrant (Fig. 14).
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3. Belt touches here
4. Belt guide bolt
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