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b. Check the belt for damage and dirt.
If it is smeared with oil or dirt, or wet with water, wipe
it clean with a dry cloth. When damaged, install a
new belt.
CAUTION: Never forget to replace all
theremoved covers.
・Replacement of the belt
a. Remove the drive shaft cover and belt covers (RH
and LH) from the mover deck.
b. Loosen the lock nut of the tension rod and remove
the tension spring.
(1) Belt
c. Remove the belt and install a new belt.
IMPORTANT:
・Be sure to install the belt as illustrated.
・An improperly installed belt will not work as expected
but also may result in the belt breaking right away.
・Be sure to use following ISEKI's genuine belts.
d. Make sure the belt is seated properly in the groove
of each pulley and apply tension to it by expanding
the tension spring properly with the tension rod
referring to the paragraph for "Inspection of belt
tension."
e. Re-install the drive shaft cover and belt covers.
CAUTION: Never forget to replace the
removed belt covers and drive shaft cover.
7. INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF V-BELTS
for SSM54
・Inspection of belt tension
a. Check the tension of each belt. Measure the length
Specified spring length: 137mm
(1) Tension spring
b. If the measured spring length deviates from the
specified value, correct the length by loosening the
tension rod nut and turning the rod.
(1) Lock nut (3) Tension spring
(2) Tension adjustment rod
・Inspection of belt
a. Remove the drive shaft cover and both the belt
covers installed on the mower deck.
(1) Belt cover (LH) (3) Drive shaft cover
(2) Belt cover (RH)