Install Mower And Drive Belt - Husqvarna GTH2654 Owner's Manual

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 6)
See MOWER AND DRIVE BELT ASSEMBLY Supplement
Sheet for additional guidance on this assembly.
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing brake.
• Turn steering wheel to the left as far as it will go and
position mower on right side of tractor with defl ector
shield to the right.
• Remove plastic tie strap from mower belt and check
belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.
• Slide mower under tractor until it is centered under trac-
tor. DO NOT connect any pins. When properly centered
the front mower brackets should be aligned so when
the front suspension plate is lowered it should slide
between the mower brackets.
• Lower attachment lift lever to lowest position.
• Cut plastic tie and lower front suspension plate.
• ATTACH FRONT PLATE - From left side of mower, posi-
tion front plate assembly between front mower brackets,
align holes, position fl anged pin notch horizontally and
insert the pin all the way. The notch is in line with the
hole in pin.
• Secure pin with double loop retainer spring between
the plate and mower bracket. If necessary, move mower
side-to-side to give space between plate and mower
bracket.
• Go to right hand side of mower and insert pin and
BELT TENSION ROD
DISENGAGED POSITION
GAUGE
WHEEL
ASSEMBLY
LOCKING BRACKET
REAR MOWER PINS
retainer spring in the same manner.
• CONNECT REAR PINS - Connect right hand side fi rst.
Pull out and hold the spring loaded pin, align hole in
suspension arm and release pin. Be sure pin returns to
fully seated position and is attached to the suspension
arm.
• Go to left side of mower and connect rear pin in the
same manner.
• Disengage belt tension rod.
• From right side of tractor, install belt onto engine clutch
pulley.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL
MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
• Engage belt tension rod on locking bracket.
• Raise attachment lift lever to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before op er at ing mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
ELECTRIC CLUTCH
PULLEY
SUSPENSION
FRONT PLATE ASSEMBLY
ARMS
FIG. 6
9
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS
FLANGED PIN -
POSITION NOTCH
HORIZONTALLY
DE FLEC TOR SHIELD