Maintenance (Continued)
! | WARNING | ! | 8. Remove the idler (A, Figures 46 and 47). |
9. Route the belt onto the spindle pulley (C). Make sure | |||
DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or | the belt is inside the spindle belt guide (D) and the idler | ||
repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade. | belt guide (B). Route the belt as shown. | ||
Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug | 10. Reinstall the idler removed in Step 8. The idler belt | ||
wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine | guide tab should be positioned in the hole located on | ||
and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all | the idler arm. Tighten the idler pulley bolt securely. | ||
parts to cool before working on machine. Fuel Filler Cap | 11. Adjust the belt guide to allow 1/16” | ||
and vent must be closed securely to prevent fuel spillage. | clearance (E). | ||
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Mower Drive Belt Replacement |
| sary (28” & 30” decks only). Refer to the Section enti- | |
| tled “MOWER DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT”. | ||
Inspect the mower drive belt as described in the section, | 13. Reinstall the mower drive belt cover. | ||
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“CHECK MOWER DRIVE BELT”. Replace the belt if signs of excessive wear and/or damage are present.
Belt Removal
ED B
1. Remove the mower drive belt cover. Refer to the section entitled “DRIVE BELT COVER REMOVAL”.
2. Remove the old belt.
Belt Replacement
1. | Follow the WARNING statement found on this page. | A | |
2. | Check the fuel level in the tank. If over 3/4 full, remove | ||
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| the tank. Refer to the section entitled, “REMOVING FUEL | ||
| TANK”. If 3/4 or less, proceed to the next step. |
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3. Carefully stand the Rear Engine Rider on its rear | Figure 46: Belt routing for 28 and 30 inch decks |
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4.Route the new belt through the engine belt guide (B, Figure 45) up to the engine pulley (A).
Maintenance | E | D | A |
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Figure 47: Belt routing for 33 inch decks
Figure 45: Engine pulley and belt guide
5.Move the transmission shift lever to the neutral (N) position.
6.Rotate the clutch yoke (F, Figure 40) out with your hand and work the belt between the drive disc and the rubber driven disc.
7.To clear the primary chain case, move the transmission shift lever to the #5 position. Route the belt around the drive disc and into the drive pulley belt groove.
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