Figure64
1.1/8inch(3mm)gap
neededbetweenswitch
andbrakelever
4.Switchbutton
2.Brakelever
5.Faceoftheswitch
3.Switch
BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMowerDeck
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthemower
deckbelt.
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofaworndeckbelt.Replacethedeckbeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis
machinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter
removal.Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcovera
fewturnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,
thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecover
comesfree.Thiswillpreventyoufromaccidentally
strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Loosentheboltsandremovethebeltcoverswiththe
boltsattachedtothem.
4.Loosenthefrontidlerpulleybylooseningthenut.
5.Removethewornmowerbelt(
Figure65).
6.Installthenewmowerbeltaroundthedeckpulleys
andclutchpulley(Figure65).
7.Usingaratchetintheidlerarm,tightentheidler
pulleyuntilthespringisstretched6-1/2inches(165
mm)fromhooktohook(
Figure65).
8.Tightenthefrontidlerpulleybytighteningthenut.
9.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitand
securethebolts.
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