Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval:
Every 50 hours
Check the belts for squealing when the belt is rotating, blades
slipping when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks,
and cracks. These are signs of a worn mower belt; replace the
mower belt if any of these conditions are evident.
Replacing the Mower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks, and cracks are
signs of a worn mower belt. Replace the mower belt if any of
these conditions are evident.
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control levers to
the neutral-locked position, and set the parking brake.
2.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3.
Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inch) height of cut.
4.
Remove the belt covers (
).
Figure 73
1.
Push tab down
2.
Remove belt cover
5.
Use a ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm to
remove tension on the idler spring (
).
6.
Remove the belt from the mower deck pulleys.
7.
Remove the belt guide on the spring-loaded idler arm
shown in
8.
Remove the existing belt.
9.
Install the new belt around the mower pulleys and the
clutch pulley under the engine (
).
Figure 74
1.
Clutch pulley
5.
Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
2.
Mower belt
6.
Idler grease fitting
3.
Spring-loaded idler pulley
7.
Belt guide
4.
Ratchet
10.
Install the belt guide on the idler arm shown in
11.
Using the ratchet in the square hole, install the idler
spring (
).
Make sure that the spring ends are seated in the anchor
grooves.
12.
Install the belt covers (
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