RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
55).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
Figure55
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure56).
Figure56
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition[33
mm(1-1/2inch)].
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(Figure57).
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