BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMower-Deck
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthemower-deck
belt.
Signsofawornbeltincludesqueakingwhenthebeltis
rotating,aslippingbladewhencuttinggrass,afrayedbelt
edge,burnmarks,andcracks.Replacethedeckbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.ReplacethebeltasshowninFigure63.
Figure63
ReplacingtheTransmission
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Replacethe
transmissionbelt.
1.Removethefueltank;refertoRemovingtheFuelTank
(page35).
2.Removethehydraulic-reservoircap.
3.Locatethedrainplugsinthebottomofthetransmission
andplaceadrainpanundertheplug(Figure64).
Figure64
1.Drainplug
4.Allowthehydraulicuidtodrainfromthemachine.
5.Removethelowerhydraulichose(Figure65).
Figure65
1.Lowerhydraulichose3.Tensionspring
2.Transmissionbelt
6.Removethetensionspring(Figure65).
CAUTION
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Wearsafetyglassesandbecarefulwhen
removingthespring.
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