Mower Deck Drive Belt Replacement - Ferris 300S Series Operator's Manual

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Mower Deck Drive Belt Replacement

NOTICE
To avoid damaging belt, do not pry over pulleys.
1. Drive the unit to a flat, level surface and return the ground
speed control levers to the middle (NEUTRAL) position
to stop the unit's movement. Pivot the levers outward
to lock them in the START/PARK position. This action
automatically engages the parking brake.
2. Disengage the PTO by pushing down on the PTO
switch. Move the throttle control to the SLOW position
and turn the ignition switch to OFF. Remove the key.
3. Position the deck at the 2-1/2" (6,4 cm) cutting height.
4. Remove the floor pan and mower deck guards to gain
access to the mower deck drive belt.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when rotating the idler arm with your
hand due to the increased tension in the spring as the idler
arm is being rotated. Injury may result if the idler arm is
prematurely released while the spring is under tension.
5. Rotate the idler arm (A, Figures 44 and 45) in the
direction so that it stretches the belt tensioning spring (B)
to relieve the tension on the belt (C).
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6.
• 42" Models: Remove the belt from the rear stationary
idler pulley (D, Figure 44). Carefully allow the idler
arm to rotate back into position.
• 48" / 52" Models: Remove the belt from the center
spindle pulley (D, Figure 45). Carefully allow the idler
arm to rotate back into position.
7. Remove the old belt and replace with a new one.
8.
• 42" Models: Make sure that the V-side of the belt is
installed in the grooves of the two (2) spindle pulleys
(E, Figure 44) and the PTO clutch pulley (F) and
that the back side of the belt contacts the face of the
adjustable idler pulley (G). Carefully rotate the idler
arm so that is stretches the tensioning spring and
install the mower deck so that the back side of the
belt contacts the rear stationary idler pulley (D).
• 48" / 52" Models: Make sure that the V-side of the
belt is installed in the grooves of the left and right
spindle pulleys (E, Figure 45) and the PTO clutch
pulley (F) and that the back side of the belt contacts
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