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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.
3. Remove the carrier frame cover.
4. Remove the belt covers.
5. Remove the heat shield from the engine deck
and carrier frame.
6. Roll the belt off of the center pulley on the
mower deck (Figure 44). Use caution when
removing the belt as tension will increase
because of the spring loaded idler pulley.
7. Remove the belt from the engine pulley and
the spring loaded idler pulley (Figure 44).
8. Install the new belt onto the engine pulley and
spring loaded idler pulley (Figure 44).
9. Roll the belt onto the center pulley on the
mower deck (Figure 44). Use caution when
install the belt as tension will increase because
of the spring loaded idler pulley.
10. Install the heat shield to the engine deck and
carrier frame.
11. Install the belt covers onto the cutting unit and
screw in the bolts.
12. Install the carrier frame cover onto the carrier
frame.
Figure 44
1. Mower deck belt
2. PTO Drive Belt
3. Idler arm and spring
4. Clutch pulley
5. Idler pulley
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 45 for the idler position options.
Figure 45
1. PTO drive belt idler pulley
2. PTO drive Belt
3. Idler spring
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.
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.
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4. Most tension for worn belts
5. Medium tension for normal
belt conditions
6. Least tension for new belts
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