8.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO)lever.
9.Checktheclearancebetweenthebellcrankandthe
transmissionoutputshaft(Figure42).
Figure42
1.2-3mm(1/16-1/8inch)
4.Hairpincotter
2.Bellcrank
5.Clevispin
3.Transmissionoutputshaft6.Clevis
Note:Theclearanceshouldbe2-3mm
(1/16-1/8inch).
10.Removethehairpincotterpinandtheclevispinfrom
thebellcrank.
11.Rotatetheclevisclockwiseontherodtoincreasethe
clearance;rotateitcounterclockwisetodecreaseit
(
Figure42).
12.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)lever.
Note:Iftheassistarmdoesnotcontactthefrontstop
onthemowerdeck(
Figure43orFigure44),adjustthe
clevistobringthebellcrankclosertothetransmission
outputshaft(Figure42).
Figure43
32inand36inMowerDeck
1.13mm(1/2inch)deection
here
4.Locknut
2.Assistarm5.Turnbuckle
3.Frontstop
Figure44
48inMowerDeck
13.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframeforthe
properadjustment(
Figure41).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideandthe
mowerbeltshouldbe32mm(1-1/4inch)whenyou
engagethemowerbelt.Adjustthemowerbeltas
necessary.Thedisengagedbeltshouldnotdragorfall
offthepulleywhentheguidesareproperlyadjusted.
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