•Remove belt from around deck pulley, idler pulley, and the engine pulley.
•Place the new belt around the deck pulley and the engine pulley making sure that the belt is routed inside the belt keepers. There are two belt keepers under the grasscatcher, one on the idler and the other under the deck belt cover. See Figure 15 .
•Reinstall the deck belt cover and secure with the two
NOTE: Belt keeper “A” must be mounted on the inside of the belt. There should be a 1/8” clearance between the belt and the belt keeper.
•Make sure to align the belt keeper in line with the frame. See Figure 15 .
•Again working from under the rear of the mower, reinstall the rear deck belt guard.
•Replace the grasscatcher and pivot the seat frame back.
NOTE: An imaginary line between the belt keeper and idler pulley should be parallel to frame.
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Lower Variable Speed Belt
•Remove the rear deck belt guard following first five steps for deck belt removal. Remove belt from the engine pulley.
•Push the spring loaded idler, located on the left side of the transmission, to the right. Remove belt from around the idler and then the transmission pulley.
See Figure 15 .
•Using a 9/16” socket, remove bolt, spacer and the flat washer from the variable speed pulley. See Figure 16 .
•Drop the pulley down and remove the belt.
•Replace new belt and reassemble following above instructions in reverse order.
•Make sure that the belt is routed inside of belt
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•Remove the engine pulley using a 9/16” socket wrench with a 6” extension. The engine pulley is located in front of the transmission.
•Drop the engine pulley down and remove the belt from around it.
•Push the idler bracket to the right and remove the belt. See Figure 16 .
•Replace belt and reassemble in reverse order.
Fuse Replacement
The fuse is located on the left frame support bracket. Fuses seldom fail without a reason. If the fuse blows, the source problem must be corrected or the new fuse will blow again.
•Check for loose connections in the fuse holder and replace holder if necessary. A dead short may be in the cranking or charging circuit where insulation may have rubbed through and exposed bare wire.
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