RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
58).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
Figure58
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Usingthemowerdeckhandles,liftthemowerdeckand
hangerbracketsclearoftherearliftrodandlowerthe
mowercarefullytotheground(Figure59andFigure
60).
Figure59
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition
[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(Figure60).
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