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Belt Maintenance
Checking the Belts
Service Interval: Every 50 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)
Look for dirt, wear, cracks and signs of overheating.
Replacing the Traction Drive
Belt
1. Remove the plastic cover over the idler bracket.
2. Remove the top capscrew securing idler support and
idler bracket to rear frame (Figure 41).
Figure 41
1. Top capscrew
2. Idler bracket
3. Idler support
3. Loosen bottom two mounting screws enough to
allow belt to pass between drive pulley and idler
support (Figure 41).
4. Raise the wheel off the ground, to allow the belt to
be removed, and remove the belt.
5. Install a new belt.
6. Install the top bolt securing the idler support and
idler bracket to the rear frame (Figure 41).
7. Tighten the bottom two mounting screws enough to
allow the belt to pass between the drive pulley and
idler support (Figure 41).
8. Install the plastic cover over the idler bracket.
Replacing the Transmission
Belt
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4. Bottom capscrew
5. Traction drive belt
3. Remove the panel from the bottom of the machine.
4. Remove PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt in the , page .
5. Raise the front of the machine and hold with jack
stands.
6. Disconnect clutch wire connector from wire harness.
7. Disconnect clutch retainer from the engine deck
(Figure 42).
1. Transmission belt
2. Idler pulley
3. Clutch retainer
4. Tension spring
8. Unhook tension spring from side of frame
(Figure 42).
9. Loosen pivot bolt enough to remove traction belt
from the drive pulley and clutch.
10. Install new belt around clutch and drive pulley.
11. Torque pivot bolt to 35-40 ft-lb (47-54 N·m). Install
tension spring between idler arm and frame bracket
(Figure 42).
12. Install clutch retainer to the engine deck (Figure 42).
13. Connect clutch wire connector to wire harness.
14. Install PTO drive belt.
15. Install the panel to the bottom of the machine.
Replacing the Mower 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. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
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Figure 42
5. Clutch wire connector
6. Pivot bolt
7. Drive pulley
8. Engine deck
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