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2-8 Belt Installation
Place the small belt into place over the PTO pulley
only. It will hang in place. Install the larger of the two
belts around the engine pulley, under the two idlers,
and around the PTO pulley. Install the loose end of
the smaller belt around the pulley on the blower
impeller.
Adjust the idler adjustment bolt so that there is 1/2”
deflection, with 8-9 lbs. of pressure between the
engine pulley and the flat idler. (Figures 12 & 13)
Figure 12 PTO Assembly With Belts Installed
Idler Adjustment Bolt
2-9 Attachment Of The Deck Boot To The
ZT Mower Deck
There are three 3/8 x 1" cap screws and nuts holding
the discharge chute assembly to the mower deck.
For the deck boot, (Figure 14) to attach to the cutter
deck, the cap screws should be removed and the
discharge chute removed from the deck. The boot
rod will replace the cap screws and create a mount-
ing surface for the deck boot. Slide the boot rod
through the forward two holes on the cutter deck.
Slide the rod through until the cross-drilled holes are
both between the first deck tab and second deck tab.
Then push two hair pin clips into the cross drilled
holes. The pins are positioned to keep the rod from
sliding too far through the holes. See Figure 14.
Fasten the boot plate to the boot using 3/8 x 1” car-
riage bolts inserted from the inside of the boot. This
will prevent grass from building up on the bolts. Use
3/8” serated, flanged lock nuts on the bolts, but do
not tighten at this time. with the rod in place, slide
the boot plate tabs under the rod. Allow the boot to
rotate down and rest against the cutter deck open-
ing. Adjust the boot location to cover the deck open-
ing and tighten the lock nuts.
Figure 14 Boot Rod Boot Plate
BELT DIAGRAM AS VIEWED FROM ABOVE
PTO Pullies
Impeller Pulley
Smaller
Belt
Larger
Belt
“V” Idler
Engine Pulley
Apply 8-9 lbs of pres-
sure at this point to
measure deflection.
Flat Idler
Idler Adjustment Bolt Will Be Here
Figure 13
FRONT
OF
MOWER
