Exmark 4500-501 Rev A manual Pump Drive Belt Tension, Mule Drive Belt Tension Adjustment

front swivel using locking nut in front of swivel. Repeat for right side.

11.Recheck that the 3/4 inch (19 mm) blocks fit just snugly under the brackets and that the tension on all the chains is approximately equal. Make sure all chain attachment bolts are tight. Reposition anti-scalp rollers and tighten securely.

Figure 15

1.Apply downward pressure here

2.Place locking pliers here to hold spring

3.13–1/2 inches (34.3 cm) for cut heights at 2 inches or above or 14 inches (35.6 cm) for cut heights below 2 inches

4.Remove force on deck springs by loosening nuts here

5.Swivel

6.Front of unit

7.Socket head adjusting screw

8.Jam nut

side engine deck support, is positioned between the centers of the two alignment holes in the left support plate (Figure 16 and Figure 17). It is necessary to adjust the belt tension when the center of the bolt head is at or below the center of the bottom alignment hole.

3.When adjustment is necessary, loosen the idler pulley on the right-hand side so it can move up and down in the slot.

Place a wrench on the 3/8 inch nut in the center of the spring loaded pulley and apply upward pressure to relieve tension on the spring (a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar and 9/16 inch socket works best).

Reposition the adjusting pulley to the bottom of the slot.

Note: When installing a new belt, it is necessary to reposition the right adjusting pulley upward in the slot in order to position the center of the spring loaded pulley between the alignment holes.

12.Raise deck lift lever to the 5 inch (12.7 cm) cutting height position (Figure 8). Adjust spring compression until proper distance is obtained between the two large washers (Figure 15). Adjustment is made by turning the nut at the front of each spring (clockwise will shorten the spring, counterclockwise will lengthen the spring). Lock in position with jam nuts.

Note: When above adjustments have been made, the front of the deck will be slightly lower than the rear of the deck.

Figure 16