15.If thetimingbeltwasinstalledcorrectlyandthetimingarrows werepositionedas shownin Figure23, the cuttingbladesshould bein the positionshownin Figure24.

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Figure24

16.Reinstallthe PTObeltontothe RHspindledrivepulleyand re-installthe deckas describedin"Re-installingthe CuttingDeck" below.

3.Usingthedecklift lever,lowerthe deck liftarms.Fromeitherside of the tractor,pullthe supportpinin the deckrearhangerbracket outward,alignthe deckliftarm holewiththe decksupportpinand releasethe pinso thatit goesthroughthedeck liftarm. Repeaton the otherside of thetractorto securethe deck.

4.Afterfirst makingsurethe deckbeltis properlyengagedin allof the deckpulleys,routethe deckbeltforwardthroughthe center of the frontdeckhangerrodandtowardthe PTOpulleyon the bottomof the engine.

5.Usingthedecklift handle,raisethe deckto the positionthatgives you the mosthorizontalrunof the belt betweenthe deckpulleys andthe PTOpulleyonthe bottomof the engine.

6.Sittinginfrontof the tractor,facingrearward,makecertainthe beltis not twisted;thenreachbeneaththe tractorto graspthe belt and pullit towardthe PTOpulley.

NOTE:Referencesto leftand rightare fromthe frontof the tractorin the followinginstructions.

7.Pullthe rightsideof the beltforwardand placethe narrowV side of the belt intothe PTOpulley.

8.Whileholdingthe belt andpulleytogether,rotatethe pulleyto the Idt. Continueholdingand rotatingthe pulleyandbelt untilthe belt isfully rolledintothe PTOpulley.SeeFigure25.

Transmission Drive Belt

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removed,includingtransmission steeringlinkagewhichwill haveto be readjusted,inorderto change the tractor'stransmissiondrivebelt. ContactyourSearsParts& ServiceRepairCenterto haveyourtransmissiondrive belt replaced.

PTOPulley

PTOBelt

REINSTALLING THE CUTTING DECK

Therearetwomethodsfor reinstallingthemowerdeckon thetractor. Onemethodinvolvesrotatingthe PTObelt idlerbracketto relieve enoughbelttensionto allowthe belt to beplacedin eitherthe PTO pulleyor the fixedidlerpulley.Becausethat methodis difficult,we recommendusingthe secondmethodof rollingthe beltonto the PTO pulley.

Installthecuttingdeckas follows:

1.Fromthe rightside of the tractor,slide thedeckunderthetractor andalignthe reardeckhangerbracketswith thedecklift arms.

2.Slidethedeckforwardandplacethe deckfronthangerrodinto the slotsof the deckfronthangerbracket.Thenslidethe deck rearwardso thatthefronthangerrodis at thefrontof the slots.

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Figure25

Usecautionto preventpinchingyourfingerswhen rollingthe belt ontothe PTOpulley.

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247.28933 specifications

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