Off-Season Storage - Yard Machines 690 Series Owner's Manual

7. Disconnect the stabilizer p latefromthe _tabilizer
shaftassembly by removing the hairpinI:lipsand
flatwashers andsliding outtherod.Refer t ofigure
12.
8. Disconnect the six deck linksby remoJing the
hairpin clipsandflatwashers.
9. Place theliftleverintheBLADES OFFpcsition.
10. Slide thedeckfrombeneath thelawn trac:or.
11. Remove t hetopdeckdrivebeltbylifting_p onthe
stabilizer p late, a ndslipping beltofftheptIley.
12. Remove t hebeltcoveratthetwoouside (eck pul-
leys,byremoving t heself-tapping s crews.
13. Release thetension on thespringIoadec idlerby
pushing theidlertoward therearofthede_k.
14. Remove the belt fromaroundthe idler pulleys,
andremove fromthethreedeckpulleys.
15. Reassemble n ew belts,following instru(tions in
reverse order.
DRIVE
BELT (See Figure 20)
1. Depress the clutch pedal and set the parking
brake.
2. Remove the deck from the lawn tractor.
3. Raise and block the front wheels of tl'e lawn
tractor so you can work under it.
4. Remove the transmission panel by remo_ing the
parking brake knob and truss machine scr,;ws.
5. Raise the seat. Disconnect the battery cables.
Remove the battery from the unit.
6. Disconnect the idler pulley spring w lich is
attached to a bracket on the frame, inside the left
rear wheel. Use a spring puller or other :;uitable
tool.
7. Remove the three self-tapping screws fr)m the
cooling fan. Remove the fan.
8. Remove the center bolt, lock washer _nd flat
washer, and let the engine pulley drop d)wn so
the belt is past the belt guards.
9. Roll the belt off of top sheave of engine pulley,
onto the pulley hub.
10. Remove the belt from the transmission pul ey and
engine pulley, and remove from the unit.
11. Reassemble using a new belt, following instruc-
tions in reverse order.
Center Bolt
Lock Washer
Flat Washer
Idler
Pulley
Pulley
Ii
Idler
Spring
:ket
FIGURE 20.
OFF-SEASON STORAGE
If the machine is to be inoperative for a period longer
than 30 days, prepare for storage as follows.
1. Clean the engine and the entire unit thoroughly.
2. Lubricate all lubrication points. Wipe the entire
machine with an oiled rag to protect the surfaces.
3. Refer to the engine manual for correct engine
storage instructions. The engine must be com-
pletely drained of fuel to prevent gum deposits
from forming on essential carburetor parts, fuel
lines and fuel tanks.
4. Charge battery fully. The battery loses some of
its charge each day when the unit is not used.
NEVER store battery without a full charge.
Recharge battery before returning to service or
every two months, whichever occurs first.
5. When storing unit for extended periods, discon-
nect battery cables. Removing battery from unit is
recommended.
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