Land Pride 357-044M manual Engine Air Filter, General Engine Maintenance, Belt Replacement

6. Pump pulley

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Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication

Engine Air Filter

Perform engine air filter maintenance per the engine operator’s manual.

General Engine Maintenance

Detailed instructions and recommendations for break-in and regular maintenance are specified in the engine operator’s manual. Please refer to this manual for engine servicing, lubricating oil levels with quality and viscosity recommendations, bolt torques, etc. The engine warranty is backed by the engine manufacturer. Special attention should be paid to applicable data which is not duplicated here.

Belt Replacement

Refer to Figure 4-10and Figure 4-11:

Replace belts that show signs of severe cuts, tears, excessive weather checking, cracking and/or burns. Slight raveling of belt covering does not indicate belt damage. Trim ravelings with a sharp knife.

Inspect belt pulley grooves and flanges for wear. A new belt, or one in good condition, should never run against the bottom of the groove. Replace pulley when this is the case, otherwise belt will lose power and slip excessively.

Never pry a belt onto a pulley as this will cut or damage the fibers of the belt covering. Keep oil and grease away from belts, and never use belt dressings. Any of these will destroy the belt composition in a very short time.

Deck Belt Replacement Instructions

Refer to Figure 4-10:

1.Park mower on a flat surface. Stop engine and remove ignition key. Make sure blade engagement switch is in the down (OFF) position. Spread control levers fully apart and set park to (ON). Disconnect negative battery cable.

2.Place deck height in the lowest position.

3.Remove the deck belt covers and floor panel.

4.Release the deck belt tension by putting a 3/4" socket wrench on the over-center-release bolt (#9) and turning counterclockwise. This will relieve the tension on the deck belt idler spring.

5.Pull tension idler (#4) to the left of the machine to provide maximum belt clearance.

6.Remove existing deck belt (#1).

7.Route new deck belt (#1) as shown in Figure 4-10.

8.Re-tension deck belt idler (#3) by turning the over-center-release bolt (#9) clockwise. Check belt tension per the “Deck Drive Belt Adjustment” on page 22.

9.Re-install deck belt covers.

10.Re-attach the negative battery cable and floor panel.

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	23652	Drive Belt Viewed from the Bottom
Deck Belt Drive Layout		(Drive motors removed for clarity)

Figure 4-10 Figure 4-11

1.	Deck drive belt	6.	Deck belt idler
2.	Deck blade spindle pulley	7.	Idler arm
3.	Electric clutch pulley	8.	Over-center tensioner
4.	Spindle belt tension idler	9.	Over-center release
			(Use 3/4" socket wrench)
5.	Tension idler spring

1.	Pump belt	7.	Pump idler spring
2.	Engine pulley	8.	Fixed idler pulley
3.	Electric clutch pulley	9.	Clutch restraint bracket
4.	Pump tension idler pulley	10.	1/4"-20 x 5/8" GR5 Hex
5.	Pump idler arm		flange screws and
			hex flange nuts

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