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10. Remove (2) hairpin cotters and washers retaining
mower housing to mounting pins (Fig. 18).
Grasp mower housing and move it to the side
until housing slides off pins, then forward to
allow front mounts to drop.
11. To reinstall mower housing, reverse removal
procedure.
12. Reinstall blade drive belt: refer to Replacing
Blade Drive Belt, page 38.
13. Tip rider back to its normal operating position.
14. Fill crankcase with oil: refer to Fill Crankcase
With Oil, page 15.
15. Fill fuel tank with gasoline: refer to Fill Fuel
Tank With Gasoline, page 11
16. Install the battery: refer to Installing the Battery,
page 35.
Replacing
Blade Drive Belt
IMPORTANT: To replace the blade drive
belt, the rider may be tipped on its rear end.
However, before the rider is tipped, drain all
gasoline from fuel tank and oil from
crankcase. Also remove battery so acid does
not spill onto the rider.
1. Drain gasoline from fuel tank: refer to Draining
Gasoline From Fuel Tank, page 34.
1587a
4
1
5
2
1/8 inch
(3 mm)
Push
out
here
Figure 19
1. Blade
drive belt
2.
Engine pulley
3.
Engine pulley belt guides
4.
Mower housing pulley
5.
Idler pulley
2. Drain oil from crankcase: refer to Changing
Crankcase Oil, steps 1–6, page 29.
3. Remove battery from chassis: refer to Removing
the Battery, page 34.
4. Shift transmission into 1st gear and engage the
parking brake. Tip rider onto its rear end.
5.
Remove capscrews, retainers and locknuts
securing deck stops to each side of mower frame
(Fig. 18). Slide mower housing rearward to
release belt tension.
6. Move height–of–cut control to lowest position.
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