13mm(1/2inch)halfwaybetweenthepulleys
(Figure41).
6.Ifthereisnoadjustmentremaininginthe
turnbuckleandthebeltisstillloose,therear
idlerpulleyneedstobepositionedtothemiddle
orfronthole(Figure42).Usetheholethat
providesthecorrectadjustment.
7.Whenyoumovetheidlerpulley,youmustmove
thebeltguide.Movethebeltguidetothefront
position(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Rearidlerpulley4.Beltguideintheback
position
2.Middlehole5.Frontidlerpulley
3.Fronthole
8.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframefor
properadjustment(Figure43).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideand
themowerbeltshouldbe19mm(3/4inch)when
youengagethemowerbelt(Figure43).Adjust
themowerbeltasnecessary.Thedisengaged
beltshouldnotdragorfalloffthepulleywhenthe
guidesandbelttensionareproperlyadjusted.
9.Checktheadjustmentofthebladebrake;refer
toAdjustingtheBladeBrake(page42).
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Figure43
1.Idlerpulleyintheslot4.Beltguide
2.Tractionbelt
5.19mm(3/4inch)
3.Mowerbelt6.Mowerbelt
Adjustingthe
PTO-EngagementLinkage
TheadjustmentforthePTO-engagementlinkageis
locatedbeneaththefront,leftcorneroftheengine
deck.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.EngagePTO.
4.Adjustthelinkagelengthtowherethelower
endofthebellcrankjustclearstheaxle-support
gusset(Figure44).
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