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Belt Maintenance
Checking the Belts
Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Check the
mower-deck belt(s).
Check belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks,
wear, signs of overheating, or any other damage.
The signs of a worn mower belt are squealing while
the belt is rotating, blades slipping while you are
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks, and
cracks. Replace the mower belt if you detect any of
these signs.
Preparing to Replace the
Mower-Deck Belt
1.
Disengage the PTO and engage the parking
brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Open the engine guard; refer to
Engine Guard (page
Replacing the Mower-Deck
Belt
1.
Disengage the PTO and engage the parking
brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Replace the belt as shown in
Opening the
26).
Figure
70.
4.
Close the engine guard; refer to
Engine Guard (page
Replacing the Transmission
Belt
Service Interval: Every 1,000 hours—Replace the
transmission belt.
1.
Remove the fuel tank; refer to
Fuel Tank (page
2.
Remove the hydraulic-reservoir cap.
3.
Locate the drain plugs in the bottom of the
transmission and place a drain pan under the
plug
(Figure
71).
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Figure 70
Closing the
26).
Removing the
34).
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