Service Mower
Adjusting Belt Tension
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety
section.)
2. Remove belt covers.
3. Adjust to proper tension. The belt should deflect a
maximum of 13mm (0.5 in.) when a force of 4.5kg (10 lb) is
applied to the center of the longest span.
4. To Increase Belt Tension: Turn nut (A - main mower
deck drive belt) or (B - spindle drive belt) clockwise.
To Decrease Belt Tension: Turn nut (A - main mower deck
drive belt) or (B - spindle drive belt) counterclockwise.
Removing and Installing Mower Deck Drive
Belts
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety
section.)
2. Remove mower deck belt covers.
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Picture Note: Drive belt routing as viewed from the
top of machine.
3. Remove pump drive belt (A) as previously described.
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4. Release mower deck drive belt tension by turning the
tension adjuster nut (B) counterclockwise.
5. Remove mower deck drive belt (C).
6. Release spindle drive belt tension by turning the
tensioner adjuster nut (D) counterclockwise.
7. Remove spindle drive belt (E).
8. Install the new spindle drive belt (E) and adjust the drive
belt tension.
9. Install new mower deck drive belt (C) and adjust the
drive belt tension.
10.Install pump drive belt (A).
11.Install mower deck drive belt covers.
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