To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Check Brake - Ariens 42" Precision Gear Tractor Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 19)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor. (See "TO REMOVE
MOW ER" in this section of manual.)
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Ensure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all belt
guides.
• Install mower. (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this
section of manual.)
MANDREL
PULLEY

TO CHECK BRAKE

If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manu-
ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate,
then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified
service center.
IDLER PUL LEYS
Fig. 19

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 20)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower. (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" section
in this manual.)
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Remove belt downward from around en gine pulley.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Remove belt up-
wards from transaxle pulley by de flect ing belt keep ers.
• Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt
away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down be tween transaxle belt
keepers and onto the input pulley.
• Slide belt into the center span keeper.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll around the top
groove of engine pulley.
• Install belt through stationary idler and clutch ing idler.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
• Install mower. (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" section in
this manual.)
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STA TION ARY
IDLER
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
19
Fig. 20