Hayter Mowers RZT420H manual Cutter Deck Belt Maintenance, Installing the Cutter Deck

The spring is under tension when installed and can cause personal injury.

Be careful when removing the belt.

Figure 55

1. Cutter deck 3. Rear lift rod

2.Hanger bracket

6.Slide the cutter deck rearward to remove the cutter deck belt from the engine pulley.

7.Slide the cutter deck out from underneath the machine.

Note: Retain all parts for future installation.

Cutter Deck Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Check the belts for wear/cracks.

Check the belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or any other damage. Replace damaged belts.

Replacing the Cutter Deck Belt

Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks, and cracks are signs of a worn cutter deck belt. Replace the cutter deck belt if any of these conditions are evident.

1.Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the blade control switch.

2.Move the motion control levers outward to the park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

3.Set the height-of-cut at A [1-1/2 inch (38 mm)].

4.Remove the belt covers over the outside spindles.

5.Pull the idler pulley in the direction shown in Figure 56 and roll the belt off of the pulleys.

		Figure 56
1.	Idler pulley	4.	Spring
2.	Cutter deck belt	5.	Engine pulley

3.Outside pulley

6.Route the new belt around the engine pulley and cutter deck pulleys (Figure 56).

7.Pull the idler pulley in the direction shown in Figure 56 and route the belt onto the idler pulley (Figure 56).

8.Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.

Installing the Cutter Deck

1.Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the blade control switch.

2.Move the motion control levers outward to the park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

3.Slide the cutter deck under the machine.

4.Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.

5.Lift the rear of the cutter deck and guide the hanger brackets over the rear lift rod (Figure 55).

6.Attach the front support rod to the cutter deck with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter (Figure 54).

7.Install the cutter deck belt onto the engine pulley; refer to Replacing the Cutter Deck Belt.

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