Chec k the belts for crac ks , fra yed edg es , bur n
marks , or any other damag e . R e place damag ed
belts .
Replacing the Mower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting g rass , fra yed belt edg es , bur n marks ,
and crac ks are signs of a w or n mo w er belt. R e place
the mo w er belt if any of these conditions are
evident.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers to the brak e
position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and
w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving
the operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut at A [1-1/2 inc h (38 mm)].
4. R emo v e the belt co v ers o v er the outside
spindles and loosen the belt guide ( Figure 47 ).
Figure 47
1. Mower belt 5. Engine pulley
2. Idler arm 6. Belt cover
3. Outside pulley 7. Belt guide
4. Spring
8. Idler pulley
5. Pull the idler pulley in the direction sho wn in
Figure 47 and roll the belt off of the pulleys .
T he spring is under tension when
installed and can cause per sonal injur y .
Be car eful when r emo ving the spring .
6. R oute the new belt around the engine pulley
and mo w er pulleys ( Figure 47 ).
7. Pull the idler pulley in the direction sho wn
in Figure 47 and route the belt onto the idler
pulley .
8. R otate the belt guide , on the idler ar m, to w ards
the pulley until it stops ( Figure 47 ).
9. Tighten the belt guide ( Figure 47 ).
10. Install the belt co v ers o v er the outside spindles .
Installing the Mower
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers to the brak e
position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and
w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving
the operating position.
3. Slide the mo w er under the mac hine .
4. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er to the lo w est
position.
5. Attac h the adjusting rod to the mac hine with
the w asher and hair pin cotter ( Figure 46 ) on
eac h side of the mo w er .
6. Slide the lev eling brac k ets onto the mounting
pins and secure them with the w ashers and
hair pin cotters ( Figure 46 ).
7. Attac h the front suppor t rods to the mac hine
with the clevis pins and hair pin cotters
( Figure 45 ).
8. Install the mo w er belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to R e placing the Mo w er Belt.
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