Blade Brake Check; Mower Belt Replacement - Simplicity 1693467 Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

BLADE BRAKE CHECK

Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to a
complete stop within five seconds after electric PTO
switch is turned off.
1. With rider in neutral, PTO disengaged and operator in
seat, start the engine.
2. Look over the left-hand footrest at the mower drive
belt. Engage the PTO and wait several seconds.
Disengage the PTO and check the amount of time it
takes for the mower drive belt to stop.
3. If mower drive belt does not stop within five seconds,
see your dealer.

MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT

To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT PRY
BELTS OVER PULLEYS.
38" Mower Drive Belt Replacement
1. Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO,
turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
2. Remove the mower deck from the rider. (See Mower
Installation & Removal procedure in the Operation
section of this manual.)
3. Loosen the idler pulley and arbor belt guides, and
remove the belt.
4. Install the new belt as shown in Figure 36.
5. Tighten the idler pulley and arbor belt guides.
6. Reinstall the mower. See Mower Installation &
Removal
44" & 50" Mower PTO Belt Replacement
1. Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO,
turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
2. Release belt tension and remove the PTO belt (F,
Figure 37) from the PTO pulley (G).
3. Remove the belt from the remaining deck pulleys.
Note: It is not necessary to remove the mower deck.
4. Install the new belt (F) as shown in Figure 37.
44" & 50" Arbor Drive Belt Replacement
1. Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO,
turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
2. Remove the mower deck from the rider. (See Mower
Installation & Removal procedure in the Operation
section of this manual.)
3. Remove the PTO belt (F, Figure 37).
4. Remove the right-side belt cover.
B
C
FRONT
Figure 36. 38" Mower Belt Routing
A. Engine PTO Pulley
B. Right Arbor Pulley
C. Idler Pulley
B
C
D
FRONT
H
Figure 37. 44" Mower & Mower PTO Belt Routing
A. Arbor Drive Belt
B. Right Arbor Pulley
C. Arbor Idler Pulley
D. Center Arbor Pulley
E. Left Arbor Pulley
F. PTO Belt
5. Remove the left side belt cover.
6. Use a spring puller or small rope loop to release the
arbor drive belt idler pulley arm (C).
7. Loosen the idler pulley bolt.
8. Remove the PTO belt idler arm spring.
9. Remove and replace the old belt (A).
10. Reinstall:
• Idler pulley
• PTO belt idler spring
• Arbor drive belt idler arm spring
• Left and right side belt covers
• PTO belt
• Mower deck
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A
D. Left Arbor Pulley
E. Idler Pulley Arm
A F
I
J
G. Engine PTO Pulley
H. Mower Drive Pulley
I. Mower Idler Pulley
J. Backside Idler Pulley
K. Idler Pulley Arm
E
D
G
E
K
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