maintenance
Pump Belt
The belts are not adjustable. Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear.
Replacing Pump Belt
Park the mower on a level surface. Engage the parking brake.
Belt Removal
From the top side of the deck:
1.Remove the deck belt (see Deck Belt Removal in this section of the manual).
2.Tilt seat forward to access fan covers. Remove both fan covers.
From the underside of the deck:
3.Remove clutch stop to access the belt.
4.With a ½" breaker bar and using the square opening in the idler arm, shift the arm to create slack in the belt.
5.With the idler arm in the slack position, slip a screwdriver, clevis pin or similar into the 3/8" hole in the plate that sits between the two fan covers. This will keep the idler in the extended position and allow removal of the breaker bar.
6.Remove belt from the engine and pump pulleys over the top of the fans.
Belt Installation
1.Repeat Steps 4 and 5 from the above instructions.
2.Slip the belt over the fans and route it between the idler pulleys.
3.Place the belt over the right and left idler pulleys.
4.Place the belt on the engine pulley.
5.Use the breaker bar to hold the tension off the belt while removing the implement used as a brace in the plate.
6.Replace and secure clutch stop.
7.Reinstall the fan shields.
8.Reinstall the deck belt. (See Deck Belt Installation in this section of the manual).
V-belts
Check every 100 hours of operation. Check for severe cracking and large nicks.
NOTE: The belt will show some small cracks in normal operation.
Remove fan covers
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1.Electric clutch
2.Idler arm release placement
3.Clutch stop
Pump belt removal
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