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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOWER
DRIVE BELT
1,
Move the lift lever into the low cut position.
2.
Slide the mower drive belt between the stack pulley and the
belt guide. Remove the mower drive belt from the stack
pulley,
3.
Pull the belt guide away from the idler pulley, Remove the
belt from the idler pulley.
4.
While you push the belt guides away from the mandrel
pulley, remove the mower drive belt from the pulley,
5.
install the new mower drive belt,
IMPORTANT:
Replace the mower
drive belt with a
factory replacement belt.
6.
Make sure the "V" side of the mower drive belt is against the
mandrel pulley. Also make sure the mower drive belt is
not twisted,
7.
Pull the belt guide away from the idler pulley, Put the mower
drive belt around the idler pulley. Make sure the "V" side of
the mower ddve belt is against the pulley. Also make sure the
mower drive belt is not twisted°
8.
Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guTdes.
WAR NING: If the mower drive belt is outside of
a belt guide when the blade engagement control
lever is in the DISENGAGE position, the blade
can continue to rotate and damage the mower
drive belt. Before you operate the mower, make
sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt
guides.
9,
Before you mow, check the blade engagement control lever.
See the instructions on "How To Adjust The Blade Engage-
ment Control Lever".
HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION
DRIVE BELT
t.
Remove the mower housing, See the instructions on "How
To Remove The Mower Housing".
2.
Slide the motion drive belt off the idler putley.
3.
Remove the motion drive belt from the drive pulley.
4.
At the stack pulley, remove the motion drive belt from the
upper pulley.
5.
Remove the motion drive belt from the stack pulley as
foliows. Pull the motion drive belt completely toward the
rear, Slide the motion drive belt between the stack pulley and
the belt guide.
6.
InstaII the new motion drive belt around the top pulley of the
stack pulley.
IMPORTANT: Replace the motion drive belt with a factory
replacement
belt,
7,
Make sure the "V" side of the motion drive belt is against the
stack pulley.
8,,
Put the motion drive belt around the drive pulley,
9,
Put the motion drive belt around the idler pulley as shown.
Make sure the "V" side of the motion drive belt is against the
idler pulley, Also, make sure the belt is not twisted,
10.
Instafl the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To
Install The Mower Housing",
F-88516
Motion
Drive
D-4729-1
21
Idler
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