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MAINTENANCE
Pump belt
Check belt every 100 hours for excessive
wear.
To replace belt. Relieve tension on the deck
belt and remove deck belt from clutch. See
“Deck belt” on page 43. Loosen bolt on the
clutch tie down and rotate out of the way.
Usinga1/2”driveratchetinsertedintothe
square hole in the pump idler arm relieve the
tension on the pump belt and remove belt.
To reinstall belt. Swing pump idler pulley
toward engine to route belt around it. Then
route belt around the pulley for left pump first
(right hand pulley in the illustration).
Reinstall idler spring and use the ratchet to
rotate idler so the belt may be installed all the
way around the last pulley.
Checking the Blades
In order to attain the best mowing effect, it is
important that the blades are well sharpened
and not damaged. :
Bent or cracked blades or blades with large
nicks in must be replaced.
Check the blade mounts.
Damaged blades should be replaced when
hitting obstacles that result in a breakdown.
Let the service workshop decide whether the
blade can be repaired/ground or must be
discarded.
8011-623
Slackening the belt tension
8011-624
Belt routing, hydraulic pumps
8011-604
Check the blades
WARNING!
Blades are sharp. Protect your
hands with gloves and/or wrap
blades with a heavy cloth when
handling.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The replacement or sharpening of blades
should be carried out by an authorized
service workshop.