PERIODIC SERVICE44
ENGLISH
A Tighten the 3 blade bolts to 98 to 117.6 N-m (10 to 12
kgf-m) of torque.
A The blade bolts have Right hand threads. Turn them
counterclockwise to loosen.
A To prolong the service life of the blades, reposition
them as shown in the figure below periodically.
BMower Belt Replacement
1. Remove the mower deck from the machine according
to the procedure "ATTACHING THE MOWER".
2. [Only model with the universal joint cover]
Remove the universal joint cover from the mower
deck.
3. Remove the left and right hand shield from the mower
deck.
4. Clean around the gear box.
5. Remove the belt from the tension pulley.
6. Remove the right hand bracket which mounts the gear
box to the mower deck and slip the belt over the top of
the gear box.
7. To install a new belt, reverse the above procedure.
A Tighten bracket bolts securely 77.6 to 90.2 N-m (8.0 to
9.2 kgf-m).
(1) LH blade (2) Center blade (3) RH blade
(1) Universal joint cover
(2) Left shield
(3) Right shield
(1) Tension pulley
(2) Bracket (RH)
(3) Belt