4. Carefully lift the belt over the top of the deck
spindle pulleys.
5. Remove the belt from the deck stacked pulley.
Deck Belt Installation
NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to
the routing decal on the cutting deck.
1. Place the belt around all the pulleys except
the center spindle pulley.
2. With a 3/8" breaker bar, shift the idler arm
counter clockwise. When there is enough
slack, slip the belt onto the center spindle
pulley.
3. Check belt routing to make sure it matches
the routing decal and that the belt does not
have twists.
4. Adjust belt tension by turning the eyebolt nut
until there is approximately 6.4–19.0 mm
(1/4"–3/4") of threads showing outside the nut.
5. Belt tension must be set to 13.6–18.1 kg
(30–40 lb).
6. Replace belt shields on the two spindle
housings and secure with fasteners.
7. Install the deck drive belt.
Pump Belt
The belts are not adjustable and need to be
replaced if they begin to slip from wear. Park the
mower on a level surface. Engage the park brake.
1. Remove the deck drive belt.
2. Remove clutch stop to access the belt.
3. Disconnect clutch wire.
4. Remove belt from the engine and pump
pulleys.
Reinstallation
1. Wrap the belt around the engine pulley and
then around the left pump pulley.
2. Route the belt around the inside of the idler
pulley.
3. While holding the idler back, wrap the belt
around the right pump pulley.
4. Replace and secure clutch stop. Reinstall the
deck belt.
5. Check the belt tension. To tighten the
belt, turn the nut on the idler eyebolt. The
recommended belt tension is 12.3 kg (27 lb).
Adjusting the Mower Deck
Leveling Deck
Adjust the deck while the mower is on a level
surface and raised to transport mode (cutting
height of 5"). Make sure the tires are inflated to
the correct pressure. See
Tire Pressures
in this
section. If tires are under or over inflated, the
deck cannot be properly adjusted. Faulty mower
deck adjustments will cause an uneven mowing
result.
Four bolts control the height and pitch of the
mower deck. Adjust the deck slightly higher in the
rear.
NOTE: To insure precision in the leveling
procedure, mower deck drive belt must be
installed prior to leveling the deck.
1. Wear heavy gloves. Turn the blade tips to
align with the deck side to side.
Tire Pressures
All tires must be at 103 kPa / 1 bar / 15 psi.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DO NOT add
a tire liner or foam fill material to the tires.
Excessive loads created by foam filled tires will
cause premature failures.
Only use O.E.M. specified tires.
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