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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.
Replacing the Mower-Deck
Belt
Removing the Belt
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, 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 and guard extension;
refer to
Opening the Engine Guard and Guard
Extension (page
4.
Remove the left belt cover; refer to
the Left Belt Cover (page
5.
Remove the right belt cover; refer to
the Right Belt Cover (page
6.
Pull the idler pulley and idler-pulley cover toward
the engine and slip the belt off the pulleys
(Figure
77).
Figure 77
1. Idler pulley
7.
Remove the belt from the machine.
24).
Removing
26).
Removing
27).
2. Idler-pulley cover
Installing the Belt
1.
Assemble the belt into the deck
2.
Route the belt as shown in
3.
Install the right belt cover; refer to
Right Belt Cover (page
4.
Install the left belt cover; refer to
Left Belt Cover (page
5.
Close the engine guard and guard extension;
refer to
Closing the Engine Guard and Guard
Extension (page
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Figure 78
Figure
79.
Figure 79
Installing the
28).
Installing the
29).
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