Maintenance
Adjustments
Note:DisengagePTO,shutoffengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,engageparkingbrake,and
removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,ormakingany
adjustmentstotheunit.
DeckLeveling
1.Positionmoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Inatedrivetiresto15psi(103kPa).
4.Verifyallhairpinsareinthe3inchdeckheight
holeswiththespacersunderthehairpins
(Figure23).
Figure23
RightHandSideShown
1.Hairpin3.Decksupportpin
2.Spacer
5.Shorten/lengtheneachdecksupportpintoobtain
bladetipheightof3inchesatthefrontofthe
deckand31/4inchesattherearofthedeck.
PTODriveBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
PumpDriveBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
PTOBeltReplacement
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Withengine“off”,engagePTOlever,then
removethehairpinandclevispinatthebottom
ofthePTObrakeband.
3.Rotatethebrakebandupwardsoutofthewayof
thebeltskeepingclearofthebeltdrive.
4.DisengagePTOlever.
5.Loosenbeltguides“ A”and“B”(SeeFigure24).
6.Removecurrentbelts
7.Routenewbeltsontosheavesasshowninthe
decallocatedonthebackoftheleftdriveshield
(seeFigure24).
Figure24
1.Idler5.Engine
2.BeltGuide“B”6.BeltGuide“A”
3.PTOBelt
7.Blower
4.Jackshaft
8.EngagethePTOlever
9.Rotatebrakebandbackdownintooriginal
position
10.Re-installclevispinandhairpintosecurebrake
band.
11.EngagethePTOlever.
12.Loosenthejamnutsandadjustlinkageuntilthe
topoftheidlerarmisalignedwiththebottomof
notchontensionarmasshowninFigure25.
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