Dixon 44 / 968999538, 44 / 968999611 manual Maintenance, Deck belt removal, Deck belt installation

MAINTENANCE

Deck belt removal

1.Park on a level surface. Apply parking brake.

2.Lower the deck into the lowest cutting position.

3.Remove bolts from belt shields and remove shields.

4.Remove any dirt or grass that may have accumulated around the cutter housings and entire deck surface.

5.Carefully roll the belt over the top of the cutter housing pulleys and remove belt.

Deck belt installation

NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to

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the routing decal on bottom of seat.

1. Shield bolts

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1.	Wrap the deck belt around the electric clutch
	pulley that is located on the engine shaft.
2.	Route the belt forward between the EZT (E-
	Series Zeroturn Transaxles) and up onto the
	deck.
3.	Place belt around spring loaded idler pulley.
4.	Wrap the belt around the stationary idler
	pulley and around the mandrel housings.
5.	Push inward on the idler arm and carefully
	route belt over stationary idler pulley. Once
	belt is properly routed, slowly release idler
	arm to tension belt.
6.	Double check belt routing to make sure it
	matches the routing decal, and the belt does
	not have any twist. Correct as needed.
7.	Adjust tension with deck eyebolt.
8.	Replace belt shields on both mandrel
	housings and secure with fasteners.

2. Belt shields Removing deck belt

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1. Clutch pulley

2. Deck belt

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Belt routing, deck belt

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