Pump Belt; V-Belts - Husqvarna MZ5424S Operator's Manual

Pump Belt

The belts are not adjustable. Replace belts if they
begin to slip from wear.
Replacing Pump Belt
Park the mower on a level surface. Engage the
parking brake.
Belt Removal
From the top side of the deck:
1. Remove the deck belt (see Deck Belt Removal in
this section of the manual).
2. Tilt seat forward to access fan covers. Remove
both fan covers.
From the underside of the mower:
3. Remove clutch stop to access the belt.
4. With a ½" breaker bar and using the square
opening in the pump idler arm, shift the arm to
create slack in the belt.
5. With the idler arm in the slack position, slip a
screwdriver, clevis pin or similar into the
in the plate that sits between the two fan covers.
This will keep the idler in the extended position
and allow removal of the breaker bar.
6. Remove belt from the engine and pump pulleys
over the top of the fans.
Belt Installation
1. If the pump is not locked in the extended
position, repeat Steps 4 and 5 from the above
instructions.
2. Slip the belt over the fans and route it between
the idler pulleys.
3. Place the belt over the right and left idler
pulleys.
4. Place the belt on the engine pulley.
5. Use the breaker bar to hold the tension off the
belt while removing the implement used as a
brace in the plate.
6. Replace and secure clutch stop.
7. Reinstall the fan shields.
8. Reinstall the deck belt. (See Deck Belt
Installation in this section of the manual).

V-belts

Check every 100 hours of operation. Check for severe
cracking and large nicks.
NOTE: The belt will show some small cracks in normal
operation.
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Fan cover, right side
1. Electric clutch
2. Idler arm release placement
3. Clutch stop
Pump belt removal
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