To remove the deck drive belt
1. Park the product on level ground and engage the
parking brake.
2. Lower the cutting deck into the lowest mow position.
3. Move the belt tensioner to the left side of the frame
to release the belt tension.
4. Remove the deck drive belt from around the clutch
pulley and the stacked pulley in the front of the
cutting deck.
To install the deck drive belt
1. Install the deck drive belt around the clutch pulley
and the stacked pulley in the front of the cutting
deck.
2. Tighten the eye bolt for belt tension of 40–50 lb /
18.2–22.6 kg.
3. Move the belt tensioner to the right side of the frame
to increase the belt tension.
To remove the deck belt
Park the product on level ground and engage the
parking brake before you do this task.
1. Remove the deck drive belt. Refer to
deck drive belt on page 22 .
2. Remove the 2 belt covers.
3. Remove dirt and unwanted materials from around
the cutter housings and the cutting deck surface.
4. Put a 3/8 in. breaker bar in the square opening on
the idler arm.
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5. Move the idler arm counterclockwise to decrease the
6. Remove the deck belt from the stacked pulley in the
To install the deck belt
1. Put the deck belt around all the pulleys but the
2. Put a 3/8 in. breaker bar in the square opening on
3. Move the idler arm counterclockwise until you can
4. Carefully put the deck belt around the center spindle
5. Make sure that the belt routing align with the belt
6. Turn the nut on the eye bolt to adjust the belt
To remove the
7. Make sure that the belt tension is set to 30–40 lb /
8. Install the 2 belt covers on the 2 spindle housings.
9. Install the deck drive belt. Refer to
To remove the pump belt
1. Remove the deck drive belt. Refer to
tension on the deck belt and carefully remove the
deck belt from the spindle pulleys.
front of the cutting deck.
center spindle pulley.
Note:
Refer to the routing decal on the cutting
deck when you install the deck belt.
the idler arm.
put the deck belt around the center spindle pulley
and hold it there.
pulley and release the idler arm back into position.
routing shown on the belt routing decal.
tension. Turn the nut until approximately 1/4–3/4 in. /
6.4–19.0 mm of threads show on the outer side of
the nut.
13.6–18.1 kg.
drive belt on page 22 .
deck drive belt on page 22 .
To install the deck
To remove the
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