Mower Belt Replacement - Craftsman ZTS 7500 Manual Del Operador

Figure 36. Orient Blades Front-to-Back
Front To Back Leveling
If the cut is uneven, the mower may need leveling.
Unequal or improper tire pressure may also cause an
uneven cut. See CHECK TIRE PRESSURE.
1. Turn the blades front-to-back as shown in Figure 36.
Measure the distance from the ground to front tip of
center blade, and from ground to rear tips of left hand
and right hand blades (Figures 33 & 36). Front tips
should be 1/8"-1/4" (3-6 mm) higher than rear tips. If
not, proceed to step 2.
2. The front mower hitch rod (A, Figure 37) is used to
adjust front-to-back leveling. To raise or lower the
front of mower deck, loosen the two rear jam nuts (B)
on both sides of the hitch rod (A). Adjust the front
jam nuts (C) on both sides of the hitch rod (A) to
adjust the deck level. When adjusted correctly,
tighten the rear jam nuts (B) to lock hitch rod in place.
Figure 37. Front-to-Back Leveling
A. Hitch Rod
B. Rear Jam Nut
C. Front Jam Nut
MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT
Mower Drive Belt Replacement
1. Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO,
turn off the engine and set the ground speed control
levers to PARK. Remove the key.
2. Use the idler pulley arm (K, Figure 38) to release belt
tension and remove the mower drive belt (F) from the
PTO pulley (G).
3. Remove the belt from the remaining deck pulleys.
Note: It is not necessary to remove the mower deck.
4. Install the new belt (F) as shown in Figure 38.
Arbor Drive Belt Replacement
Contact a Sears Parts & Repair Center for replacement
of the arbor drive belt (A, Figure 38).
Figure 38. PTO Belt Routing
A. Arbor Drive Belt
B. Right Arbor Pulley
C. Arbor Idler Pulley
D. Center Arbor Pulley
E. Left Arbor Pulley
F. Mower Drive Belt
G. Engine PTO Pulley
H. Mower Drive Pulley
I. Mower Idler Pulley
J. Backside Idler Pulley
K. Idler Pulley Arm
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