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Figure 53
36 inch Mower Deck shown
1. Mower deck belt
2. PTO Drive Belt
3. Idler arm and spring
Adjusting the PTO Drive Belt
Idler Spring Anchor
The position of the PTO idler can be adjusted to
increase or decrease belt tension.
Use Figure 54 for the idler position options.
Figure 54
1. PTO drive belt idler pulley
2. PTO drive Belt
3. Idler spring
4. Clutch pulley
5. Idler pulley
4. Most tension for worn belts
5. Medium tension for normal
belt conditions
6. Least tension for new belts
Mower Deck
Maintenance
Servicing the Cutting Blades
To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades
sharp. For convenient sharpening and replacement, you
may want to keep extra blades on hand.
WARNING
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece
of the blade could be thrown into the operator's
or bystander's area, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blades periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blades
and set the parking brake. Turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the key and disconnect the spark plug wires
from the spark plugs.
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Inspect the cutting edges (Figure 55). If the edges
are not sharp or have nicks, remove and sharpen the
blades. Refer to Sharpening the Blades.
1. Cutting Edge
2. Sail
2. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area
(Figure 55). If you notice any cracks, wear, or a
slot forming in this area (item 3 in Figure 55),
immediately install a new blade.
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Figure 55
3. Wear/slot forming in
curved area
4. Crack in the curved area
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