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MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT
Mower Drive Belt Replacement – 42" Decks
1. Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO,
turn off the engine, set the ground speed control
levers to START/PARK, and set the parking brake
lever to ENGAGE. Remove the key.
2. Use the idler pulley arm (C, Figure 40) to release belt
tension and remove the mower drive belt (A) from the
engine PTO pulley (E).
3. Remove the belt from the remaining deck pulleys.
Note: It is not necessary to remove the mower deck.
4. Install the new belt (A) as shown in Figure 40.
WARNING
Before inspecting or servicing the mower, turn the
mower blades OFF, turn the ignition switch OFF,
and allow all moving parts to stop. Remove
ignition key, then disconnect the spark plug wire
and fasten it away from the spark plug.
E
F
F
D
C
B
A
Figure 40. PTO Belt Routing – 42" Decks
A. Mower Drive Belt
B. Right Arbor Pulley
C. Idler Pulley Arm
D. Left Arbor Pulley
E. Engine PTO Pulley
F. Backside Idler Pulley
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