TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1.
Park tractor
on a level
surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
2.
Lower
attachment
lift lever to its lowest
position.
3.
Disengage
belt tension
rod (K) from lock
d_llbracket
(L).
AUTION:
Belttension
rod is spring load-
ed. Have afirm grip on rod and release slowly.
4.
Remove
screws
(P) from R.H. and LH.
mandrel
covers
and remove
covers
(Q).
5.
Remove
anydirt
orgrass
clippings
which
may have accumulated
around mandrels
and entire
upper deck surface.
6.
Remove
belt from electric
clutch
pulley
(M), both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and all idler
pulleys
(S).
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1.
Install
belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and around
idler pulleys
(S) as shown.
2.
Install belt onto electric
clutch
pulley
(M).
IMPORTANT:
Check
belt for proper
routing
in all mower
pulley
grooves.
3.
Reassemble
R.H. and LH. mandrel
cov-
ers (Q). Securely
tighten
all screws.
4.
Engage
belt tension
rod (K) on locking
bracket
(L).
_, CAUTION:
Belt tension
rod is spring load-
ed. Have atight grip on rod and engage
slowly.
5.
Raise
attachment
lift lever
to highest
position.
TO REPLACE
MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor
on level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For assistance,
there
is
a belt installation
guide
decal
on bottom
side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL-
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual).
NOTE:
Observe
entire
motion
drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Disconnect
clutch wire harness (A).
3. Remove anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor.
4. Remove belt from stationary
idler (C)
and clutching
idler (D).
5. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
input pulley (F).
6. Remove belt downward from engine
pulley and around electric dutch (G).
7. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (H) and remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1.
Install
new belt from tractor
rear to
front,
over the steering
plate
(H) and
above
clutch
brake
pedal shaft
(J).
2.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
belt around
electric
clutch
and onto
engine
pulley
(G).
3.
Pull belt toward
rear of tractor.
Care-
fully work
belt down
around
transaxle
input pulley
(F). Be sure belt is inside
the belt keeper.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler (C)
and clutching
idler (D).
5.
Reinstall
anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor.
Tighten
securely.
6.
Reconnect
clutch
harness
(A).
7.
Make
sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
8.
Install
mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
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