Changing the Timing Belt
WARNING!
Be sure to shut the engine
off, remove
ignition
key, disconnect
the spark plug wire(s) to
prevent
unintended
starting
before removing
the
belt(s).
To replace the timing
belt, proceed
as follows:
Remove the deck from beneath
the tractor
(refer to Cutting
Deck Removal).
2.
Remove the PTO belt drive pulley of the right hand spindle
assembly
as described
in "Changing
the PTO Belt."
3.
Remove the hex screw, flat washer, lock washer, shoulder
spacer, and flange
lock nut that make up the idler bracket
backstop.
See Fig. 7-5.
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Note the arrows on the top of the timing
pulley on the LH
spindle and on the drive pulley of the RH spindle
assembly.
These timing
arrows MUST be positioned
90 ° from each
other as shown in Fig. 7-6.
Figure 7-5
NOTE: It may be necessary to clean the underside
of the
mowing
deck to access the hex screw. Refer to Fig. 7-5.
4.
Applying
force to either the timing
belt idler pulley or the
timing
belt idler bracket, pivot and hold the idler bracket
against the spring tension
just far enough
to allow lifting
the timing
belt off and above the idler pulley. Carefully
release the idler bracket. See Fig. 7-5.
5.
Loop the timing
belt and lift out of the timing
pulley and
over the right hand spindle
assembly.
Maneuver
the belt
between
the drive pulley on top of the spindle assembly
and the spindle
cover to remove.
6.
Repeat the above procedure
to remove
the belt from the
left hand spindle assembly
timing
pulley. Refer to Fig. 7-5.
7.
Loop the new timing
belt and maneuver
the belt between
the drive pulley on top of the right hand spindle assembly
and the spindle
cover. Lower the belt until loosely around
the right hand timing
pulley. Refer to Figure 7-5.
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Figure
7-6
9.
Rotate the RH spindle assembly
to position
the drive pulley
timing arrow as shown in Fig. 7-6. Then without
moving
the RH drive pulley, pull the timing
belt tight against the RH
timing
pulley, above the timing
belt idler pulley, and over
to the LH timing
pulley.
10.
Turn the LH timing
pulley so that its timing
arrow is 90 °
from the RH spindle
assembly
timing arrow. Refer to Fig.
7-6.
11.
While making
sure not to change the position
of either
pulley, loop the timing
belt over the LH timing
pulley.
12.
After making
sure the spring is hooked
onto the idler
bracket and screw, pivot the timing idler bracket/idler
pulley against the spring tension just far enough
to allow
you to lower the backside
of the timing
belt onto the idler
pulley. See Fig. 7-6.
13.
Re-check the timing
arrows on the two pulleys. If they have
moved from the 90 ° position
when tensioning
the timing
belt, pivot the idler pulley to relieve tension
on the belt
and re-position
the pulleys. The timing
arrows MUST be
positioned
90 ° from each other as shown in Fig. 7-6.
14.
Re-install
the idler bracket
backstop
components
as
originally
installed
in the deck housing,
and position
so
that there is a 1/8"gap between
the backstop
and idler
bracket. Tighten
the hex screw and flange lock nut to
secure in the adjusted
position.
SECTION 7--
SERVICE