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Figure64
1.Deckliftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
6.Ensurethereistensiononallfourchains(Figure
64).
7.Tightenthefouradjustmentbolts(Figure64).
8.Checkthatblockstjustsnuglyunderthedeck
skirt.Makesureallboltsaretight
9.Verifythatthedeckislevelbycheckingthe
side-to-sidelevelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;
repeatthedecklevelingprocedureifnecessary.
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmower
belt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditions
isevident.
Note:Lifttheoorpantogainaccesstothebeltand
idlerpulley.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
RemovingtheBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslipping
whencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks
andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replace
themowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsisevident.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallocked
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)
height-of-cutposition.
4.Lifttheoorpantogainaccesstothebeltand
idlerpulley.
5.Removethebeltcovers(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Loosenthescrews3.Removebeltcover
2.Pivotthebeltcoverup
6.Usingaspringremovaltool(Toropartno.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthe
deckposttoremovetensionontheidlerpulley
(Figure66).
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