ENCORE
D-3
Belt Adjustment
Remove key from the ignition switch.
The blade
drive belt may be accessed by removing belt shields.
Spring tension should be maintained by having
approximately 1/8” stretch between coils. Turning the
nut on the eyebolt clockwise will decrease tension.
When installing a blade drive belt please refer to
figure 3 for routing the blade drive belt. The pump belt
may be accessed from under the rear chassis. The
pump belt is removed by unhooking the tensioner
spring to provide slack in the belt for removal. When
installing a pump belt please refer to figure 4 for the
routing the pump belt.
Pump Belt Tensioner
Pump Belt
353112
TO FRONT
OF MOWER
PUMP BELT ROUTING
Simplied View
Top View
Fig. 4
TO FRONT OF MOWER
DECK BELT ROUTING
Top View of the Deck
Simplied View
Blade Drive Belt
353111
Blade Drive Belt
Tensioner Eyebolt
Fig. 3
Deck Heght
Adjustment
A
1/4” Height Adj.
Tab Position
1/2” Height Adj.
Tab Position
Fig. 5
Height of cut positions are drilled at 1/2 inch
increments. To add 1/4 inch to the setting you must
first remove the #4 hairpin cotter, pull pin and rotate
the tab to the vertical position. The foot pedal must be
depressed slightly in order to replace the pin in tab.
See Fig. 5
Bypass Valve
In some applications, it is desirable to move the
machine for short distances at low speeds without
operating the engine. See Fig. 6
Fig. 6
Right Side Bypass
Left Side Bypass
