Not for
Reproduction
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loosen the jam nut (C) on the eye bolt (D) and then turn
the adjustment nut (E) until the measurement is achieved.
Tighten the jam nut.
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11. Re-install the mower deck guards and the floor pan.
12. Run the mower under no-load condition for about five (5)
minutes to break in the new belts.
Short Right Hand Deck Belt Replacement
NOTICE
To avoid damaging belts,
do not pry over
pulleys
.
1. Park the unit on a smooth level surface such as a
concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking
brake, turn the ignition switch to OFF, and remove the
ignition key.
2. Lower the mower deck to it’s lowest cutting position and
remove the mower deck guards and floor pan to gain
access to the mower deck drive belts.
3. Remove the long left hand deck belt. See
Long Left Hand
Deck Belt Replacement
for removal instructions.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when rotating the idler arm, due to
the increased tension in the spring as the idler arm is being
rotated. Injury may result if the idler arm is prematurely
released while the spring is under tension.
4. Rotate the spindle drive idler arm (A, Figure 60)
clockwise
, which will relieve the tension on the belt
exerted from the idler arm. Remove the belt from the rear
idler pulley (B) and then the right hand spindle pulley (C).
Carefully release the tension on the spindle drive idler
arm.
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5. Remove the spring anchor hardware (D) that anchors the
idler arm spring (E) to the mower deck.
6. Remove the old short right hand belt (F) from the front
idler pulley (G) and the center spindle pulley (H).
7. Install the new short right hand belt onto the center
spindle pulley and the front idler pulley.
8. Re-connect the idler arm spring. Install the 3/8" washer
and then the spacer onto the shaft of the 3/8" bolt. Install
the hook of the idler arm spring around the body of the
spacer and then install the bolt into the spring anchor tab
and then secure with the 3/8" nylock flange nut.
9. Rotate the spindle drive idler arm
clockwise
, which will
relieve the tension on the belt exerted from the idler arm.
Re-install the belt on the right hand spindle pulley and
the rear idler pulley. Make sure that the V-side of the belt
runs in the grooves of all four pulleys. Carefully release
the tension on the spindle drive idler arm.
10. Set the mower deck to it's 3-1/2" (8,9 cm) cutting position.
11. Measure the coil-to-coil length (I) of the idler arm spring.
The measurement should equal 6-1/8” (15,6 cm) ± 1/8
(0,32 cm). If not, loosen the jam nut (J) on the carriage
bolt (K) and the 3/8" nut (L) that secures the rear idler
pulley (B) to the deck. This will allow the rear idler pulley
to move in it's adjustment slot.
12. Turn the adjustment nut (M) until the measurement
is achieved. Tighten the jam nut and the 3/8" nut that
secures the rear idler pulley to the deck.
13. Re-install the long left hand deck belt. See
Long
Left Hand Deck Belt Replacement
for re-installation
instructions.
14. Re-install the mower deck guards and the floor pan.
15. Run the mower under no-load condition for about five (5)
minutes to break in the new belts.
