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Slackening the belt tensioner
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Belt routing, deck belt
Deck Belt
Deck Belt Removal
Park on a level surface. Apply park brake. Lower the
deck into the lowest cutting position.
Remove foot plate and belt shields.
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Using a ratchet or breaker bar with a
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9
/
16
" socket
on the spring idler bolt, relieve the tension on
the belt.
Remove any dirt or grass that may have
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accumulated around the cutter housings and
entire deck surface.
Carefully roll the belt over the top of the cutter
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housing pulleys.
Remove the belt from around the electric clutch
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on the engine shaft and off the mower deck.
Deck Belt Installation
nOte: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the
routing decal on the deck.
Wrap the deck belt around the electric clutch
1.
pulley that is located on the engine shaft.
Route the belt forward between the spring
2.
loaded and stationary pulleys.
Place belt around spring loaded idler pulley.
3.
Wrap the belt around the stationary idler pulley
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and around the mandrel housings.
Push inward on the idler arm and carefully
5.
route belt over stationary idler pulley. Once belt
is properly routed, slowly release idler arm to
tension belt.
Check that there are not twists in the belt and
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that the routing matches the routing decal.
Replace belt shields on both mandrel housings
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and secure with fasteners.
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