MAINTENANCE
BELTS
Your lawn tractor has two belts. The blade belt is used to transfer
engine power to the mower deck blades. This is controlled by the
PTO clutch lever. The drive belt is used to transfer engine power to
the transmission. This is controlled by the clutch pedal.
Blade Belt
The blade belt should be inspected each time the lawn tractor is used.
INSPECTING THE BLADE BELT
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Park the lawn tractor on a flat, level surface. Set the parking
brake, remove the ignition key and disconnect the spark plug cap.
Move the PTO clutch lever to OFF.
Lower the mower deck all the way down with the height
adjustment lever
Examine the blade belt for cracks, tears or other physical
damage. Replace the belt if it is damaged.
Move the PTO clutch lever to ON.
Check the blade belt; make sure it is snug and routed through all
the belt guards, pulleys, and the PTO clutch tensioner arm.
Move the PTO clutch lever to OFF; reconnect the spark plug cap.
REPLACING THE BLADE BELT
There are multiple steps to replacing the blade belt:
l Remove the mower deck
l Remove the old blade belt
l Install the new blade belt
l Adjust blade belt tension
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