Installing the Blower Drive Sheave
1.
Remove the deck drive belt from around the right
hand spindle sheave.
2.
Support the right mower blade and shaft so that it
will not fall out of the deck when the right sheave
nut is removed.
3.
Remove the right sheave nut and sheave from the
spindle shaft.
4.
Install the double sheave onto the right spindle shaft
and install the nut. Torque the sheave nut to 130-160
ft-lb (176–217 N-m).
Block the blade rotation with a block of wood
between the blade and baffles as indicated in the
blade service section of the Operator’s manual.
Do Not use the blade bolt to prevent rotation.
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Figure 9
1.
Torque sheave nut to 130-160 ft-lb (176–217 N-m).
2.
Install with cone towards nut.
Check blade bolt torque after completing this
installation.
Torque blade bolt to 50-60 ft-lb (75-81 N-m).
5.
Re-install the deck drive belt in the lower groove of
the double sheave. Install the plug into the bore of
the double sheave.
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Figure 10
1.
Belt cover bracket
4.
Belt
2.
Belt cover
5.
Deck sheave and nyloc
plug
3.
Knob
Installing the Blower Assembly
1.
Mount the blower on the deck by inserting the
mounting pin into the tube welded to the rear corner
of the deck. Use Figure 11 to determine the pin
location in the blower frame.
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Figure 11
1.
Mounting pin
4.
48 inch deck location
2.
Roll pin
5.
60 inch deck location
3.
52 inch deck location
2.
Pivot the blower towards the deck and pull outward
on the latch pin. Release the latch pin when it aligns
with the hole on the tab of the deck to lock the
blower in this position.
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