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erwise, the belt will lose power and slip excessively.
Never pry a belt to get it on a pulley as this will cut or damage
the fibers of the belt covering.
Keep oil and grease away from belts, and never use belt dress-
ings. Any of these will destroy the belt composition in a very
short time.
Belt adjustment
The transaxle drive belt tension remains constant by means of
a tension idler and spring. There is no tension adjustment of this
belt. Figure 4-10
NOTE: Inspect the belt every month and replace as needed.
Replace the belt every two (2) years.
Belt replacement
1. Park the mower on a flat surface and stop the engine.
Make sure deck clutch switch is in the down (OFF)
position. Remove ignition key. Place the steering control
levers in the park brake position. Make sure the blades
are stopped before leaving seat. Disconnect the negative
battery cable.
2. Lower the deck to the lowest setting.
3. Raise the rear of the mower and block with certified jack
stands.
4. Remove the deck covers. Figure 4-11 & Figure 4-12
5. Using a tension spring hook (Hustler part number
604462) disconnect the tension idler spring from the
spring mount to release tension from the deck drive belt.
Figure 4-13
NOTE: The spring and spring mount will become loose
and can become misplaced. Set these aside after removal
WARNING
If the transaxle belt fails, loss of control will occur espe-
cially when operating on a slope. If you lose steering con-
trol while operating the machine, place the steering
control levers in the park brake position immediately.
Inspect the machine and involve your dealer to resolve
the problem.
Figure 4-10
Transaxle
drive belt
Tension idler
Spring
WARNING
This procedure will require that the mower to be raised
and blocked up off of the ground. Use only appropriate
vehicle stands, with a minimum weight rating of 2000
pounds to block the unit up. Use in pairs only. Follow the
instructions supplied with the vehicle stands.
WARNING
Allow the engine and muffler to cool before proceeding
with the following procedure.
Figure 4-11
Deck
cover
Deck
cover
Spring mount
Tensioning
Idler spring
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