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4. Raise the front of the machine and hold with jack
stands.
5. Disconnect clutch wire connector from wire harness.
6. Disconnect clutch retainer from the engine deck
(Figure 45).
1. Transmission belt
2. Idler pulley
3. Clutch retainer
4. Tension spring
7. Unhook tension spring from side of frame
(Figure 45).
8. Loosen pivot bolt enough to remove traction belt
from the drive pulley and clutch.
9. Install new belt around clutch and drive pulley.
10. Torque pivot bolt to 35-40 ft-lb (47-54 N-m). Install
tension spring between idler arm and frame bracket
(Figure 45).
11. Install clutch retainer to the engine deck (Figure 45).
12. Connect clutch wire connector to wire harness.
13. Install PTO drive belt.
Replacing the Mower Belt
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and cracks
are signs of a worn deck belt. Replace the deck belt if
any of these conditions are evident.
1. Disengage the PTO 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. Unlatch and remove the carrier frame cover.
4. Unlatch and remove the belt covers.
Figure 45
5. Clutch wire connector
6. Pivot bolt
7. Drive pulley
8. Engine deck
5. Remove the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt.
6. Disconnect the idler arm spring to relieve tension on
the idler arm and idler pulley, then remove the worn
mower belt (Figure 46).
7. Install the new mower belt around the two outside
spindle pulleys, the idler pulley, and in the lower
groove of the double spindle pulley (Figure 46 ).
8. Connect the idler arm spring (Figure 46).
9. Install the PTO drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
PTO Drive Belt.
10. Adjust the belt guide an 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the
belt (Figure 46).
11. Install the belt covers onto the cutting unit and
secure the latches.
12. Install the carrier frame cover onto the cutting unit
and secure the latches.
1. Outside pulley
2. PTO drive belt
3. Idler arm spring
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and cracks
are signs of a worn drive belt. Replace the drive belt if
any of these conditions are evident.
1. Disengage the PTO 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. Unlatch and remove the carrier frame cover.
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Figure 46
4. Mower deck belt
5. Belt guide
6. Center spindle pulley
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