Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
Check the Mower Belt Idler Tensioner Spring |
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1. | Park the machine on a smooth level surface such | E | |||
| as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage | ||||
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| the parking brake, turn off the engine and remove |
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2. | Lower the mower deck to its lowest cutting |
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3. | Use the Mower Belt Idler Spring Length chart to |
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| determine the correct spring length (E, Figure 54). | ||||
4. | Measure the coil length of the mower belt |
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| tensioner spring (A,). The measurement should | B | |||
| equal the measurement as designated in the | ||||
| chart. If the measurement does not equal the | C | |||
| measurement as designated in the chart, adjust | D | |||
| the anchor eyebolt (B). |
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Adjusting the Mower Belt Idler Spring Length | Figure 54. Mower Belt Idler Spring Length | ||||
1. | Loosen the jam nut (C). |
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| B. Anchor Eyebolt | ||||
2. | Turn the adjustment nut (D) until a measurement | ||||
C. Jam Nut | |||||
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| as designated in the chart is achieved. | D. Adjusment Nut | |||
3. | Retighten the jam nut. |
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| E. Measurement | |
| Mower Belt Idler Spring Length | for | |||
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| 61” Mower Deck | 7 | 17,8 | ||
| 72” Mower Deck | 15.9 |
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