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3. Raise wheel off ground enough to allow belt removal.
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Figure 59
1. Top capscrew
2. Idler bracket
Replacing the Traction Belt
1. Raise the front of the machine and hold with jack
stands.
2. Disconnect clutch wire connector from wire harness.
3. Remove PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the PTO
Drive Belt on page 38.
4. Remove clutch retainer from the engine deck (Fig. 60).
5. Unhook tension spring from side of frame (Fig. 60).
6. Loosen pivot bolt enough to remove traction belt from
the drive pulley and clutch.
7. Install new belt around clutch and drive pulley.
8. Torque pivot bolt to 35-40 ft. lb. (47-54 N.m). Install
tension spring between idler arm and frame bracket
(Fig. 60).
9. Install clutch retainer to the engine deck (Fig. 60).
10. Connect clutch wire connector to wire harness.
11. Install PTO drive belt.
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3. Idler support
4. Bottom capscrew
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Figure 60
1. Traction belt
2. Idler pulley
3. Clutch retainer
4. Tension spring
Replacing the Deck Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and cracks are
signs of a worn deck belt. Replace the deck belt if any of
these conditions are evident.
1. Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect the
spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2. Remove the knobs holding the carrier frame cover and
remove the carrier frame cover.
3. Remove the knobs holding the belt covers to the
cutting unit and remove the belt covers.
4. Remove the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt on page 38.
5. Disconnect the idler arm spring to relieve tension on
the idler arm and idler pulley, then remove the worn
deck belt (Fig. 61).
6. Install the new deck belt around the two outside
spindle pulleys, the idler pulley, and in the lower
groove of the center spindle pulley (Fig. 61).
7. Connect the idler arm spring (Fig. 61).
8. Reinstall the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt page 38.
9. Reinstall the deck covers onto the cutting unit, then
reinstall and tighten the knobs.
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5. Clutch wire connector
6. Pivot bolt
7. Drive pulley
8. Engine deck
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