MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
Replace Belt
1. Move the blade control
OFF
and remove the belt
cover.
48-inch deck shown
2. Loosen the two nuts on the belt guide at the deck
pulley.
3. Starting at the engine pulley, lift the belt out of the
pulley grooves.
4. Install the new belt by first setting it in the deck pulley,
then the tensioner pulley, and finally the engine
pulley. .
5. Tighten the two nuts on the belt guide at the deck
pulley.
6. Adjust the belt tension and blade brake.
BLADE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
Check the blade brake adjustments after the deck belt is adjusted or replaced.
Moving belts and pulleys can cause serious injuries.
Do not operate engine with the belt cover(s)
removed.
Before removing belt cover(s) for maintenance,
remove key from ignition switch and disconnect the
spark plug lead.
1. Fully lower the rear of the deck, move
the blade control
OFF,
and remove the
belt cover(s).
2. Remove the hairpin clip and lower
washer from the brake rod at the pivot ___
plate. The rod should slip freely in and
out of the hole in the arm. If not, screw
the rod in or out of the pivot at the
tensioner arm until it’s a slip fit. ..__-. -
3. Install the rod in the pivot plate with two
washers and two hairpin clips as shown.
4. Start the engine and engage and
release the blade control several times. ==:--.-
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Confirm that the brake operates
correctly.
5. Install the belt cover.
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