MAINTENANCE
INTERSTATER 03/09 Maintenance Section 5-7
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MAINTENANCE
REPLACING CUTTER UNIT DRIVEBELTS
NOTE: Belts must be replaced as a set. DO NOT
replace just one belt.
1. Place unit on ground or support securely.
2. Remove belt guard.
3. Remove idler arm spring.
4. Remove motor mounting b racket front bolt and
loosen rear bolt.
5. Pivot motor-mounting bracket as sembly.
Remove old belts and install new ones.
6. Reinstall front mounting bolt then secure
motor mounting bracke t to unit.
7. Reinstall idler arm spring and belt guard.
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Lower cutter unit to ground and place control
valve levers in "FLOAT" position.
2. Place lifting device (scissors jack, hydraulic
jack) under center of cutter housing.
3. Remove hex nuts, washers and carriage bolts
from bracket at each end of roller . Make certain
that roller bracket is free to move once the
fasteners are removed. A stuck roller could
drop suddenly and cause an injury.
4. Use lifting device to reposition cutter housing to
desired cutting height. Align bracket holes with
cutterhousing holes, then reinstall fasteners.
Refer to cutting height decal on mower or
Safety Section.
5. Lower cutter unit to ground; then remove lifting
device.