the mo w er belt if any of these conditions are
evident.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position, and set
the parking brak e .
2. 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. R emo v e the belt co v ers .
4. Loosen the n ut securing the idler plate and
mo v e the idler plate to reliev e the belt tension
on the idler pulley ( Figure 54 ).
5. R emo v e the n ut, w asher and belt guide from
the rear leftside pulley .
6. R emo v e the mo w er belt from the belt guides
and remo v e the belt ( Figure 54 ).
7. Install the new mo w er belt around the mo w er
spindle pulleys , mo w er idler pulley , into the
belt guides , into rear idler ar m assembly , and
the clutc h ( Figure 54 ).
8. Install the belt guide with a w asher and n ut
onto the rear leftside pulley .
Note: Chec k the amount of twist in the belt
betw een the pulleys . Ensure it is only what is
specified in Figure 54 .
Figure 54
1. Clutch 6. Mower idler pulley
2. Mower belt 7. Belt guide installed
3. 1/4 trun belt twist
8. Nut
4. Belt guide 9. Washer
5. Mower spindle pulley 10. Rear left side pulley
9. Adjust the belt tension, refer to Adjusting the
Mo w er Belt T ension
10. Install the belt co v ers and close the latc hes
( Figure 55 ).
Figure 55
1. Belt cover 3. Insert slot into the tab
2. Latch
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