Figure45
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerrearwardtoremovethemowerbelt
fromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Visuallyinspectthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burn
marks,oranyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatA[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Removethebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
5.Pulltheidlerpulleyinthedirectionshownin
Figure46androllthebeltoffofthepulleys.
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
Figure46
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley
6.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure46).
7.Pulltheidlerpulleyinthedirectionshownin
Figure46androutethebeltontotheidlerpulley
(Figure46).
8.Installthebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure45).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure44).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
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