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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 26
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
• Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking
brake.
• Remove screws from L.H. mandrel cover and remove
cover.
• Roll belt over the top of L.H. mandrel pulley.
• Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
• Remove belt from idler pulleys.
• Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
• Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they
rotate freely.
• Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm
and bolt in mower housing.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. X) -
• Install belt in both idlers. Make sure belt is in both belt
keepers at the idlers as shown.
• Install new belt onto electric clutch pulley.
• Roll belt into upper groove of L.H. mandrel pulley.
• Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the
grooves cor rect ly and inside belt keepers.
• Reassemble L.H. mandrel cover.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 27)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
FIG. 27
• Disconnect clutch wire harness (A).
• Remove anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor.
• Remove belt from stationary idler (C) and clutching
idler (D).
• Remove belt from centerspan idler (E).
• Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove
belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over
cooling fan blades (F).
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch (G).
• Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate
(H) and remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steer-
ing plate (H) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (J).
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley (G).
• Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down
around transmission cooling fan and onto the input
pulley (F). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
• Install belt on centerspan idler (E).
• Install belt through stationary idler (C) and clutch ing
idler (D).
• Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor.
Tighten securely.
• Reconnect clutch harness (A).
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
• Install mower (See “TO IN STALL MOWER” in this
sec tion of manual).
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IDLER
PULLEYS
L.H.
MAN DREL
COVER
SCREWS
BELT
KEEPERS
L.H.
MANDREL
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
PRIMARY
IDLER ARM