maintenance
V-belts
Check every 100 hours of operation. Check for severe cracking and large nicks.
NOTE: The belt will show some small cracks in normal operation.
The belts are not adjustable. Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear.
Deck belt
To replace deck belt
Remove deck belt.
•Park on a level surface. Apply park brake.
•Lower the deck to the lowest cutting position.
•Use a ratchet with a 9/16" socket on the spring idler bolt to relieve the tension on the belt.
•Remove foot plate
•Remove screws from both the left and right belt shields, and remove shields.
•Remove any dirt or grass that may have accumulated around the cutter housings and entire deck surface.
•Carefully roll the belt over the top of the cutter housing pulleys.
•Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on the engine shaft.
•The belt can now be removed
Deck belt installation
NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the routing decal on bottom of seat.
•Wrap the deck belt around the electric clutch pulley located on the engine shaft.
•Route the belt forward between the EZT
Zero Turn Transaxles) and up onto deck.
•Place belt around spring loaded idler pulley, between the pulley and guide. Secure bolt and nut.
•Starting on the right hand side of the deck, wrap the belt around the stationary idler pulley, right mandrel housing, then around to the left mandrel housing.
•Push inward on the idler arm. Carefully route belt over stationary idler pulley. Once belt is properly routed, slowly release idler arm to tension belt.
•Check belt routing to match the routing decal, and assure the belt does not have any twist.
•Replace belt shields on both mandrel housings and secure with fasteners.
WARNING!
The idler is spring loaded. Grip the idler arm or ratchet firmly and release slowly.
Slackening the belt tensioner
Clutch Pulley
Belt routing, deck belt
