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
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 64).
4. Pull on the spring loaded idler arm to loosen the belt
tension.
5. Remove the mower belt from the mower pulleys
and the top pulley of the three stacked pulleys
(Figure 64 and Figure 65).
6. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys
and the top pulley of the three stacked pulleys
(Figure 64 and Figure 65).
7. Pull on the spring loaded idler arm to loosen the
belt tension and align the mower belt onto the idler
pulley (Figure 65).
8. Install the belt covers and close the latches
Figure 64
1.
Belt cover
2.
Latch
Figure 65
1.
Three stacked pulleys
3.
Mower spindle pulley
2.
Mower belt
4.
Mower idler pulley
Replacing the Drive Belts
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.
Note:
Remove the top drive belt first if the bottom
drive belt needs to be replaced.
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 rear engine panel (Figure 66).
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