Maintenance
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(P/N.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhookto
removetensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthe
beltoffofthepulleys(Figure75andFigure76).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
Figure76
50InchDecks
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Springremovaltool
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure76).
6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(P/N92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookand
placingtensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt
(Figure75andFigure76).
InstallingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure74).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure72).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt.
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