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d.Slip the long blade drive belt off of the pulleys.

e.(48" ONLY) Loosen the idler pull rod which holds the idler pulley tight against the short blade drive belt. (Item K, Figure 8.)

f.Remove the short blade drive belt from the pulleys.

g.Place a new short blade drive belt back on the pulleys and tighten the idler pull rod to hold the idler pulley tight against the belt.

h.Place a new long blade drive belt through the belt guide and loop it around the engine pulley and then around the two deck pulleys. The belt’s back side should ride on the idler pulley.

i.Replace the cap screw, lock washer and nut in the idler pulley arm.

j.The idler pulleys should be adjusted so that when the blade clutch is engaged, a ten-pound pull between two pulleys deflects either belt about 1/2". Do not overtighten these belts. The blade clutch should engage with only moderate force.

k.Replace the deck cover.

4.TO CHANGETHETRANSMISSION DRIVEBELT:

(See Figure 9)

a.Make sure the blade clutch is disengaged.

b.Working under the engine deck, take the long blade drive belt off of the engine pulley.

c.Loosen the locknut holding the transmission drive belt idler pulley in place and slide the pulley away from the transmission drive belt.

d.Remove the old belt and mount a new belt on the pulleys.

e.Slide the idler pulley back onto the belt and tighten the locknut holding it in place. The idler pulley should be adjusted so that a five-pound pull on the belt between the engine pulley and the transmission pulley deflects the belt about 3/16".

f.Replace the long blade drive belt on the engine pulley.

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Figure 8

Figure 9

5.TO CHANGE EITHER TRACTION DRIVE BELT:

a.Remove the hex nuts which hold the belt guard in place. Remove the belt guard.

b.Place the neutral latch lever in the neutral lock position.

c.Remove the hairpin cotters from the two swivel joints which are inserted through the idler bracket and remove the swivel joints from the idler bracket.

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