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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Z44 & Z52 (S/N 526171 & Above) Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers Accu-Z Razor
®
357-187M
1/12/09
Land Pride
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9. Re-tension idler pulley (#4) by turning the over-
center-release bolt (#9) clockwise. Tension belt per
“Deck Drive Belt Adjustment” section on page 23.
10. Re-install hitch pin (#10).
11. Re-install deck belt covers.
12. Re-attach the negative battery cable and floor panel.
Hydro-Drive Belt Replacement Instructions
Refer to Figure 5-12 & Figure 5-13:
1. Park unit on a flat surface. Stop engine and remove
ignition key. Make sure blade engagement switch is
in the down (OFF) position. Spread control levers
fully apart.
!
WARNING
Make sure engine and muffler are completely cooled before
working on and around the hydro-drive belt. Server burns to
the body could result if engine and muffler have not cooled.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable.
3. Place deck height in the lowest position.
4. Remove deck drive belt (#8) from electric clutch
pulley (#3) as outlined in steps 3 to 7 on page 37
under “Deck Belt Replacement Instructions”.
5. Release hydro-drive belt tension by loosening one of
the two idler pulley bolts (#5) and moving that idler
pulley (#4) completely back.
6. Slide hydro-drive belt off of idler pulleys (#4) and
transaxle pulleys (#7).
7. Remove hydro-drive belt from the engine pulley (#2)
and then from the mower.
8. Install new hydro-drive belt by first sliding the belt
onto both transaxles pulleys (#7) and then onto the
engine pulley (#2).
9. Position the belt over the idler pulleys (#4) and slide
the loosened idler pulley forward to take out any
slack in the belt.
10. Check to make sure the hydro-drive belt (#1) is
routed properly on all five pulleys.
11. Tighten the loose idler pulley (#4) until belt (#1) has
30-50 lbs of tension. With drive belt properly
tensioned, tighten idler bolts (#5) to the correct
torque.
12. Re-tension deck drive belt per following steps 8 to 11
on page 37 under “Deck Belt Replacement
Instructions”.
13. Re-attach the negative battery cable and floor panel.
NOTE: Do not remove deck belt from the mower.
Only remove it from the electric clutch pulley.
NOTE: Belt tension can be checked with a Belt
Tension Gauge available at most auto parts stores.
Hydro-Drive Belt Viewed from the Bottom
(Transaxles with pulleys removed for clarity)
Figure 5-12
Hydro-Drive Belt Removal
Figure 5-13
Reference Figure 5-12 & Figure 5-13
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Deck Belt (#8) on
Clutch Pulley (#3)
Drive Belt (#1) on
Engine Pulley (#2)
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1. Hydro-drive belt
2. Engine pulley
3. Electric clutch pulley
4. Pump idler pulleys
5. Mounting bolts,
idler pulley
6. Access hole to idler
pulleys
7. Pump pulleys location
(Not shown for clarity)
8. Deck drive belt