Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

Belt Guide Adjustment

 

 

1.

Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and

 

 

 

remove key. Engage parking brake.

 

 

2.

Remove the belt shield on the right side of mower

 

 

 

deck.

 

 

3.

Note belt guide bolted to deck near the shield

 

 

 

support stud and right-hand pulley. Guide should

 

 

 

be 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) away from the belt, with

 

 

 

bolt-end of guide near end of slot (Figure 21).

 

 

4.

If adjustment is necessary, loosen the bolt securing

 

 

 

the belt guide and make proper adjustment.

 

Figure 19

 

Tighten hardware.

1. Front of unit

2.

Alignment holes

 

 

 

Figure 20

1.

Spring idler pulley

3. Right side idler pulley

 

 

(adjustable)

2.

Front of unit

 

 

 

 

Alternator Belt Tension

Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop and remove key. Engage parking brake.

Tilt seat and remove air deflector panel

To tighten alternator belt, loosen both upper and lower alternator mounting bolts. Rotate alternator out, away from engine and retighten hardware to secure in place.

When properly tensioned, the alternator belt will deflect 1/4 to 3/8 inch (7-9 mm) while applying 22 pounds of force to the belt midway between fan and alternator.

Figure 21

1. End of slot

2. Belt guide

 

 

Parking Brake Adjustment

Service Interval: After the first 100 hours

Every 500 hours thereafter

Check to make sure brake is adjusted properly. This procedure must be followed after the first 100 hours or when a brake component has been removed or replaced.

1.Drive the machine onto a level surface.

2.Disengage the blade control switch (PTO), move the motion control levers to the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.

3.Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove the key.

4.Raise the back of the machine up and support the machine with jack stands.

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Exmark LZDS manual Belt Guide Adjustment, Alternator Belt Tension, Parking Brake Adjustment

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