Maintenance
12.To install the motion drive belt, reverse the above steps.
13.Check the routing of the motion drive belt (1) (see F
igure 26). Make sure the motion drive belt is installed correctly on the idler pulley (2). Make sure the steering shaft assembly (3) is inside the motion drive belt.
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Replace the Mower Drive Belt
1.Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To Remove The Mower Housing”.
2.Pull the belt retainer (1) away from the idler pulley
(2) and remove the mower drive belt (3) (see
F
igure 34).
3.Pull the belt guide (4) and the brake assembly (7) away from the mandrel pulley (5) and remove the mower drive belt (3) (see Figure 25). A correct replace ment part or assistance is available from an authorized service center in your area.
4.To install the mower drive belt, reverse the above steps.
5.Before you mow, check the blade rotation control. See the instructions to “Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
Remove the Mower Housing
1.Move the blade rotation control (1) to the DIS- ENGAGE position (see F
igure 37).
2.Move the lift lever (2) to the lowest position.
WARNING
The lift
l
ever (3) is
spring load
ed. Make sure the lift
l
ever (3) is
lock
ed in
the low
est position (2).
3.Remove the hair pins and the washers from the adjuster arms (3). See illustrations “C” and “D”.
4.Remove the hair pins and washers from the suspension links (4). See illustrations “A” and “B”.
5.Disconnect the extension spring (5) from the blade control rod (6). See illustration “E”.
6.Disconnect the front hanger (9) from the axle support. See illustration “F”.
7.Remove the mower drive belt (7) from the stack pulley (8). See illustration “G”.
8.Disconnect the rubber strap (1) from the connector tube (3). Slide the connector tube off the extension tube (8) (see F
igure 19).
9.Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.
10.To install the mower housing, reverse the above steps.
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