Tiger JD 5520, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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Triple Flail Maintenance Section 4-23
MAINTENANCE
Remove the belt shield. Then remove the adjusting nuts, washer and spring
from the idler tensioning rod. Remove the clevis rod and small bushing from the idler
arm. Remove the idler arm with the pulley attached. Remove the idler pulley from
the idler arm and install the pulley on the other end of the idler arm. Reinstall the idler
arm in the pivot bracket. For standard cut rotation the pulley is toward the front, for
reverse rotation with smooth knives, the idler pulley is toward the rear. Install the
small bushing in the idler arm and connect the idler tensioning rod.
Tighten the adjusting nuts for the idler arm tensioner as shown previously in the
maintenance section. Install the belt shield, the shaft guard and P.T.O. shaft guards.
When operating the mower in reverse rotation with smooth cut knives, remove
the baffle and install the front shield. When operating the mower in standard rotation
with standard cut knives, remove the front shield and install the baffle.