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Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
Z44 & Z52 (S/N 472620 -526170) Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers Accu-Z Razor
®
357-044M
2/27/07
Land Pride
Table of Contents
Drive Belt Replacement Instructions
Refer to Figure 4-11 on page 33:
1.
Park unit on a flat surface. Stop engine and remove
ignition key. Make sure blade engagement switch is
in the down (OFF) position. Spread control levers
fully apart and set park to (ON).
!
WARNING
Make sure engine and engine muffler is completely cooled
before working on and around the drive belt. Server burns to
the body could result if engine and muffler have not cooled.
2.
Disconnect negative battery cable.
3.
Place deck height in the lowest position.
4.
Remove deck drive belt (#1 in Figure 4-10) from the
electric clutch pulley (#3) as outlined in “Deck Belt
Replacement Instructions” on Page 33. This belt
does not need to be removed from any of the other
deck pulleys.
5.
Release belt tension from the IZT units (#6) by
pulling on the idler pulley (#4) (extending spring (#7)
carefully) and sliding the belt over the pulley. Use
caution when releasing the idler pulley as there
is still tension on it and it will snap back into
position.
6.
Remove clutch restraint bracket (#9) by removing the
two 1/4"-20 GR5 hex flange head screws and hex
flange nuts (#10)
7.
Slide the belt off and above the engine pulley (#2).
The belt will have to be slid above the engine pulley
to allow the belt to be removed from the other
pulleys. Refer to Figure 4-12.
Pump/Motor Belt Removal
Figure 4-12
Deck Belt on
Clutch Pulley
Drive Belt on
Engine Pulley
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8.
Slide the belt over the IZT pulleys (#6).
9.
Slide the belt off of the fixed idler pulley (#8).
10. The belt can now be removed from above the engine
pulley (#2).
11. Install new belt by sliding it up and over the engine
pulley (#2). Make certain it is not in the pulley groove
at this time but is above the pulley.
12. Slide the belt over the fixed idler pulley (#8) and then
over the IZT pulleys (#6).
13. Slide the belt onto the engine pulley (#2).
14. Pull the idler pulley (#4) over and slide the belt onto it.
Make certain to keep fingers from getting
between the belt and the pulley when the pulley
is released and tension is re-established.
15. Re-install the deck drive belt on the electric clutch
pulley and make sure it is routed properly on all of the
deck pulleys.
16. Reattach clutch restraint bracket (#9) with two
1/4"-20 GR5 hex flange head screws and hex flange
nuts (#10). Tighten nuts to correct torque.
17. Re-tension the deck belt idler per the “Deck Belt
Replacement Instructions” on page 33.
18. Re-attach the negative battery cable.
Mower Blade Maintenance
Blade Inspection
Check the mower blades daily, they are the key to power
efficiency and well groomed turf. Keep them sharp, a dull
blade will tear rather than cut the grass, leaving a brown
ragged top on the grass within a few hours. A dull blade
also requires more power from the engine.
Replace any blade which is bent, cracked or broken.
!
WARNING
DO NOT try to straighten a blade that is bent. Never weld a
broken or cracked blade. ALWAYS replace with a new Land
Pride blade to assure safety.
!
DANGER
Never work with blades while engine is running or blade is
engaged. Always place blade engagement switch in the down
(Off) position, place both control levers in neutral position,
place park lever in (ON) position and turn engine off. Block
up mower when you must work under it. Wear gloves when
handling blades. Always check for blade damage if mower
strikes rock, branch or other foreign object during mowing!
