SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 25) -
Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake.
Disengage attachment clutch control.
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Remove four screws from L.H. mandrel cover and
remove cover.
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Roll belt over the top of L.H. mandrel pulley.
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Remove belt from engine pulley.
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Remove belt from idler pulleys.
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Remove any dirt or grass clippings .which.may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
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Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they
rotate freely.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig, 25) -
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Install belt in bothidlers.
Make sure belt is in both belt
keepers at the idlers as shown.
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Install new belt onto engine pulley.
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Roll belt into upper groove of L:H. mandrel pulley.
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Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the
grooves correctly and inside belt keepers.
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Reassemble L.H: mandrel cover.
SCREWS
LH.
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ENGINE
MANDREL
IDLER
PULLEY
PULLEYS
MANDREL
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MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
BELT
KEEPERS
FIG. 25
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on tevel surface. Engage parking brake.
•
Remove mower drive belt (See"TO REPLACE MOWER
DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).
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Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual)i
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Remove four screws from R.H. mandrel cover and
remove
cover.
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Disconnect secondary clutch rod from pivot rod_by
removing retainer spring.
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Carefully roll belt off R.H. mandrel pulley.
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Remove belt from center mandrel pulley, idler puUey,
and L.H. mandrel pulley.
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Remove any dirt Or grass which may have accumu-
lated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface.
•
Check secondary idler arm and idler to see that they
rotate freely.
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Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and
sway-bar bracket.
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Install new belt in lower groove of L.H. mandrel pulley,
idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown.
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Roll belt over R.H. mandrel pulley. Make sure belt is in
all grooves properly.
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Reconnect secondary clutch rod to pivot rod with
retainer spring.
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Reinstall R.H. mandret cover.
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Reinstall mower to tractor (See "INSTALL MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this
manuat).
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Reassemble mower drive belt (See 'q'O REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).
MOWER
BLADE
L.H. MANDREL
DRIVE BELT
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CENTER
MANDREL
SECONDARY
IDLER ARM
SPRING
R.H.
COVER
SWAY BAR
BRACKET
IDLER
PULLEY
SCREW
FIG. 26
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