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Mower Drive Belt Replacement - 52” Decks
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. Remove belt covers.
3. Insert ratchet into 3/8” (9.5 mm) square hole in idler
pulley arm (A, Figure 59) and pull to release belt
tension.
4. Remove the mower drive belt (B) from the engine
drive pulley (C).
5. Remove the belt from the remaining deck pulleys.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the mower deck
to replace the belt.
6. Install the new mower belt as shown in Figure 59.
Arbor Drive Belt Replacement
Contact your local authorized dealer for replacement of
the arbor drive belt (A, Figure 59).
Figure 59. Mower Belt Routing - 52” Decks
A. Idler Pulley Arm
B. Mower Belt
C. Engine Drive Pulley
D. Fixed Idler Pulley (2)
E. Arbor Drive Pulley (3)
F. Adjustable Tension Idler Pulley
A
C
D
E
E
E
D
F
B
MOWER DECK WASHOUT PORT
(52” decks only)
NOTE: The washout port allows you to connect a typical
garden hose to the trim side (L.H.) of the mower deck to
remove grass and debris from the underside. This
ensures proper and safe operation of the mower.
1. Place the lawn tractor on a smooth level surface.
Figure 60. Mower Deck Washout Port
A. Quick Disconnect
B. Hose
C. Washout Port
WARNING
Before running the mower, make sure the hose is
properly connected and does not come into contact
with the blades. When the mower is running and the
blades are engaged, the person cleaning the mower
deck must be in the operator position, and there are
no bystanders. Failure to follow these precautions
may result in serious injury or death.
2. Attach the quick disconnect (A, Figure 60) to garden
hose (B) and connect to washout port (C) on mower
deck.
3. Turn the mower on and place in the highest cutting
position.
4. Run water to remove grass and debris from
underside of mower deck.
5. Turn the mower off.
6. Remove the garden hose and quick disconnect from
the washout port when completed.
B
C
A
Not for
Reproduction