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2. Disconnect clutch wire connector from wire harness.
3. Remove PTO drive belt. Refer to Removing the PTO
Drive Belt on page 37.
4. Remove clutch retainer from the engine deck (Fig. 56).
5. Unhook tension spring from side of frame (Fig. 56).
6. Loosen pivot bolt enough to remove traction belt from
the drive pulley and clutch.
7. Install new belt around clutch and drive pulley.
8. Torque pivot bolt to 35-40 ft. lb. (47-54 N.m). Install
tension spring between idler arm and frame bracket
(Fig. 56).
9. Install clutch retainer to the engine deck (Fig. 56).
10. Connect clutch wire connector to wire harness.
11. Install PTO drive belt.
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Figure 56
1. Traction belt
2. Idler pulley
3. Clutch retainer
4. Tension spring
Replacing the Deck 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. Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect the
spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2. Remove the knobs holding the carrier frame cover and
remove the carrier frame cover.
3. Remove the knobs holding the belt covers to the
cutting unit and remove the belt covers.
4. Remove the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt on page 37.
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5. Clutch wire connector
6. Pivot bolt
7. Drive pulley
8. Engine deck
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5. Disconnect the idler arm spring to relieve tension on
the idler arm and idler pulley, then remove the worn
deck belt (Fig. 57).
6. Install the new deck belt around the two outside
spindle pulleys, the idler pulley, and in the lower
groove of the center spindle pulley (Fig. 57).
7. Connect the idler arm spring (Fig. 57).
8. Reinstall the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt page 37.
9. Adjust deck belt guide an 1/8 in. (3 mm) from belt
(Fig. 57).
10. Reinstall the belt covers onto the cutting unit, then
reinstall and tighten the knobs.
11. Install the carrier frame cover onto the cutting unit,
then install and tighten the hand knobs.
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Figure 57
1. Deck belt
2. Idler arm spring
3. Outward pulley
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and cracks are
signs of a worn drive belt. Replace the drive belt if any of
these conditions are evident.
1. Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect the
spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2. Remove the knobs holding the carrier frame cover and
remove the carrier frame cover.
3. Remove the knobs holding the belt covers to the top of
the cutting unit and remove the belt covers.
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4. PTO drive Belt
5. Center Spindle Pulley
6. Deck belt guide
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