Great Dane GSRKA1952S manual Service Transmission, Checking and Replacing Pump Traction Drive Belt

SERVICE TRANSMISSION

Checking and Replacing Pump Traction Drive Belt

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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Fingers or loose clothing can get caught in rotating parts. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing.

NOTE: The traction drive belt will not require a tension adjustment. Belt is self-adjusted using a spring tensioner.

Checking Traction Drive Belt:

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2.Remove two cap screws (A).

3.Remove rear shield (B).

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4.Inspect belt (C) through frame openings (D) for excessive wear, damage or stretching.

Removing Traction Drive Belt:

1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2.Remove mower deck drive belt. (See Replacing Mower Deck Drive Belt in the SERVICE MOWER section.)

3.Remove two cap screws (A).

4.Remove rear shield (B).

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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Tensioning spring is under high tension. Wear gloves and safety glasses, and use a spring puller to install and remove spring.

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Picture Note: Traction drive belt idler pulley bottom view.

5.Insert 1/2 in. breaker bar into hole (C) and rotate idler pulley (D) forward to ease tension on traction drive belt.

6.Remove traction drive belt (E).

Installing Traction Drive Belt:

NOTE: Install the traction drive belt (E) in front of spring latch on frame (F).

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