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14. Look under the tractor and take down the blade control
(PTO) cable nested inside the frame rail.
15. Remove the rubber wiper and first jam nut (Fig. 44).
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3
4
5
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2
6
Figure 44
1.
Blade control (PTO) cable
2.
Mounting bracket slot
3.
Cable ring end
4.
Idler spring
5.
Jam nut
6.
Rubber wiper
16. Thread the second jam nut onto the blade control (PTO)
cable all the way (Fig. 44).
17. Route the cable through the slot in the mounting bracket
and thread the second jam nut onto the cable (Fig. 44).
18. Hook the end of the blade control (PTO) cable onto the
idler spring (Fig. 44).
19. Engage the blade control (PTO) lever on the dash.
20. Measure the distance between the hook ends of the idler
spring (Fig. 45).
21. Adjust the jam nuts until the hook ends are 6 in.
(150 mm) apart (Fig. 45).
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3
4
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Figure 45
1.
Blade control (PTO) cable
2.
Idler spring
3.
Jam nut
4.
6 in. (150 mm) engaged
22. Tighten the jam nuts securely.
23. Install the rubber wiper.
24. Disengage the blade (PTO).
25. Move the height-of-cut lever into the “D” notch to
make it easier to install the height-of-cut lift assist
spring.
26. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 37) using the spring tool provided
with the tractor.
27. Check the side-to-side blade level; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side on page 34.
Replacing the Blade Drive Belt
Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower on
page 30.
2. Remove the pulley cover mounting screws and pulley
covers from both blade pulleys (Fig. 46).
2
3
90
°
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Figure 46
Top View
1.
Pulley cover
2.
Idler pulley belt guide
position
3.
Mower belt
3. Loosen, but do not remove, the bolt and nut that secures
the idler pulley and the belt guide (Fig. 46).
4. Remove the blade drive belt from the pulleys.
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new blade drive belt around the blade pulleys
and under the belt guide on the idler pulley.
2. Position the idler pulley belt guide so that it points
toward the left, 90
°
to the idler arm (Fig. 46).
3. Tighten the mounting bolt and the locknut that secure
the idler pulley and the belt guide.
4. Install the left and right pulley covers with the
mounting screws (Fig. 46).
