8.Checkthelengthofthespring.Ifitislessthan
15.2cm(6inches),adjusttheidlerpulleyarm;
proceedtostep4inAdjustingtheIdlerPulley
Arm(page40).
9.For91cm(36-inch)decks,installthepulley
covers(Figure51).
10.Installthedeckguards;refertoRemovingthe
MowerDeckGuards(page23).
AdjustingtheIdlerPulley
Arm
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checkthemowerdeck
idlerarmforwear.
Ifthelengthofthespringislessthan15.2cm(6
inches)oriftheidlerpulleyarmcontactstheidlerstop
showninFigure54,adjusttheidlerpulleyarm.
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Figure54
122cm(48-inch)deckshown
1.Springlengthatleast15.2
cm(6inches)
3.Idlerpulley
2.Nut4.Idlerstop
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethedeckguards;refertoRemovingthe
MowerDeckGuards(page23)
4.Loosenthenutontheidlerpulley(Figure54).
5.Adjustthepulleyintheslotasneeded(Figure
55).
Slidethepulleytotheleftoftheslotforaworn
beltorifthespringlengthismorethan15.2cm
(6inches).
Slidethepulleytotherightoftheslotforanew
beltorifthespringlengthislessthan15.2cm
(6inches)
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Figure55
122cm(48-inch)deckshown
1.Idlerarm
3.Slidepulleytotheleftfor
wornbelt.
2.Slot4.Slidepulleytotherightfor
newbelt
6.Tightenthenut(Figure54).
7.Installthedeckguard;refertoRemovingthe
MowerDeckGuards(page23).
ReplacingtheTransmission
Belt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethemower-deckbeltfromtheclutch
pulley;refertoReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt
(page39).
4.Removethe2boltsandguardplate(Figure56).
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Figure56
1.Guardplate2.Bolt(2)
5.Removetheclutchpulley(Figure57).
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