To Remove Center Deck Belt
6. Wing deck belts must be removed before center deck
be
lt can be removed, repeat steps 1 - 3 on previous
page.
7. Remove (2) flange head screws securing drive shaft
cov
er to gear box support and remove cover.
8. Remove capscrews and nuts securing front of gear
box support to deck channels and loosen capscrews
securing rear of gear box support to deck channels.
9. Raise front of gearbox support and remove old belt
fr
om around gear box pulley and remaining pulleys.
10. Route new belts around appropriate pulleys as
shown.
IMPORTANT: When installing new belts, do not
force over pulleys or kink belt in place. This could
fracture cords in belt, resulting in reduced belt life.
11. Remount gear box support to deck channels with
cap
screws and nuts previously removed.
12. Reinstall drive shaft cover to gear box support with
(2) flange head screws previously removed.
13. Remount clutch rod to deck with hairpin cotter and
plu
g clutch connector into harness.
14. While holding idler pulley adjuster in position, care-
fully rem
ove capscrew securing idler adjust or tube to
tube sleeve. Allow idler pulley to release, tensioning
belt.
15. Check idler pulley adjustment (see Belt Tension
Adjust
ment).
16. Reinstall belt covers.
NOTE: Check tension of new belts after first 25 hours
o
f operation.
2
1
2
Figure 19
1. Gearbox support
2. Capscrews & nuts
Belt Routing
Figure 20
Repairs P
age 8 - 12
Rev. A
Groundsmaster
®
455-D
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