Simplicity 5900820 - Briggs & Stratton Models; Check Deck Drive Belt

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Check Deck Drive Belt
1. Lower the mower deck to its lowest cutting position.
2. Remove the mower deck guards.
3. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in the pulley
grooves (Figure 28).
4. If belt is not properly seated, use a 1/2” breaker bar, and
place the square end in the square hole located in the
end of the idler arm (A, Figure 29).
• Kawasaki Models: Carefully rotate the breaker bar
clockwise, which will relieve the tension on the belt
exerted from the idler arm.
• Briggs & Stratton Models: Carefully rotate the
breaker bar counter-clockwise, which will relieve the
tension on the belt exerted from the idler arm.
5. Re-seat belt and carefully release the tension on the
breaker bar.
6. Reinstall the mower deck guards.
WARNING
Spring loaded components can kick back
causing injuries.
Use extreme caution when rotating the idler arm with the
breaker bar, due to the increased tension in the spring
as the idler arm is being rotated. Injury may result if the
breaker bar is prematurely released while the spring is
under tension.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging belts, do NOT pry belts over pulleys.
A
B
Figure 29. Mower PTO Belt
A. Idler Arm
B. Stationary Idler Pulley
Figure 28. Mower PTO Belt Routing
A. Spindle Pulley
B. PTO Drive Belt
C. Spring-loaded Idler Pulley
D. Stationary Idler Pulley
B
D
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A
D
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C
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B
C
B
D
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A
D
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52” Mower Deck
61” Mower Deck
52” Mower
Deck
61” Mower Deck
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Reproduction