Regular Maintenance
PTO Drive Belt Replacement |
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| (A, Figure 44). Carefully rotate the breaker bar | |||
To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT pry belts over |
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| 5. Slide the PTO drive belt over the edge of the left | |||
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1. Park the unit on a smooth, level surface such as |
| spindle pulley (B). Carefully release the tension | |||
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a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the |
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| 6. Remove the old belt and replace with a new one. | ||||
parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the | |||||
ignition key. |
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2. Remove the mower deck guard. |
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| 7. Install the PTO drive belt (A, Figure 45) on the | |||
3. Position the mower deck in the TRANSPORT |
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| PTO clutch pulley (B), the front idler pulley (C) | ||||
position. |
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| and the idler arm pulley (D). Carefully rotate the | |||
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| breaker bar CLOCKWISE and install the belt on | |||
Use extreme caution when rotating the idler |
| the left spindle pulley (E). Carefully release the | |||
| tension on the breaker bar. |
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arm with the breaker bar, due to the increased |
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| 8. Reinstall the mower deck guard. |
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tension in the spring as the idler arm is being |
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rotated. Injury may result if the breaker bar is |
| 9. Run the mower under | |||
prematurely released while the spring is under |
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tension. | Reproduction |
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Figure 44. Removing the PTO Drive B lt |
| B. Left Spindle Pulley |
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A. Idler Arm |
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| C. PTO Drive Belt |
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Figure 45. PTO Drive Belt Routing | C. Front Idler Pulley |
A. PTO Drive Belt | D. Idler Arm Pulley |
B. PTO Clutch Pulley | E. Left Spindle Pulley |
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