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Figure100
1.Idlerspring4.Idlerpulley
2.Counter-rotatingbelt5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
3.Doublepulley
7.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure
100).
8.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulley
(Figure100).
9.Removethebeltfromtheremainingpulleys
(Figure100).
10.Routethenewbeltaboundthemowerpulleys.
11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,removethe
tensiononthespring,andguidethenewbelt
aroundtheidlerpulley(Figure100).
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure101).
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Figure101
5.Removethecounter-rotatingbelt;referto
ReplacingtheCounter-RotatingBelt(page68).
6.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure
102).
7.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys
andtheclutchpulley.
8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
102).
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Figure102
1.Clutchpulley
5.Beltguide
2.Mowerbelt
6.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley7.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
4.Ensurethatthebelt-guide
tabhitsagainstthepivot
hub.
8.Spring
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