Replacing Hydrostatic Belt - Ariens Zoom XL 48 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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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 23
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 23
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 24
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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4. Disconnect idler spring.
5. Remove hydrostatic belt from
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hydrostatic transmission pulleys, pulley,
electric clutch, and idler.
Install
Figure 24
1. Install hydrostatic belt on idler, electric
clutch, pulley, and hydrostatic
transmission pulleys.
2. Connect idler spring.
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3. Install clutch stop.
4. Connect electric clutch connector.
5. Install PTO belt (see REPLACING PTO
BELT on page 25).
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1. Hydrostatic Belt
2. Hydrostatic Transmission Pulley
3. Pulley
4. Electric Clutch
5. Idler
6. Idler Spring
Check Hydraulic Fluid Level
Figure 25
Check the system with the unit cold and
parked on a flat, level surface.
Then run the unit for about one minute and
recheck the levels.
To Add Hydraulic Fluid:
Figure 25
1. Remove the cap from the expansion
tank.
2. Fill the expansion tank with 20W-50
engine oil with an SL API classification
until oil level reaches the cold fill line on
the tank.
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