Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval:
Every 100 hours
Check the belts for 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.
Replacing the Mower Belt for
60in Mower Decks
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. Remove the belt covers (Figure 58).
4. Remove the spring and belt guide from the idler arm.
5. Remove the existing belt if needed.
6. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys and
the gearbox pulley under the engine (Figure 59).
7. Install spring to the idler arm (Figure 59).
8. Install the belt guide on the spring loaded idler at a
45 degree angle as shown in Figure 59.
9. Install the belt covers by sliding the cover into the
tab, install the bolts, and close the latches (Figure 58).
Figure 58
1.
Belt cover
3.
Insert slot into the tab
2.
Latch
Figure 59
1.
Mower belt
4.
Belt guide
2.
Mower spindle pulley
5.
Gearbox pulley
3.
Mower idler pulley
6.
Spring
Replacing the Mower Belt for
72in Mower Decks
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. Remove the belt covers (Figure 60).
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