Land Pride 357-187M manual Hydro-Drive Belt Replacement Instructions, Reference -12 & Figure

Table of Contents

Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication

Land Pride

9.Re-tension idler pulley (#4) by turning the over- center-release bolt (#9) clockwise. Tension belt per “Deck Drive Belt Adjustment” section on page 23.

10.Re-install hitch pin (#10).

11.Re-install deck belt covers.

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

Hydro-Drive Belt Replacement Instructions

Refer to Figure 5-12 & Figure 5-13:

1.Park unit 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.

!WARNING

Make sure engine and muffler are completely cooled before working on and around the hydro-drive belt. Server burns to the body could result if engine and muffler have not cooled.

2.Disconnect negative battery cable.

3.Place deck height in the lowest position.

NOTE: Do not remove deck belt from the mower. Only remove it from the electric clutch pulley.

4.Remove deck drive belt (#8) from electric clutch pulley (#3) as outlined in steps 3 to 7 on page 37 under “Deck Belt Replacement Instructions”.

5.Release hydro-drive belt tension by loosening one of the two idler pulley bolts (#5) and moving that idler pulley (#4) completely back.

6.Slide hydro-drive belt off of idler pulleys (#4) and transaxle pulleys (#7).

7.Remove hydro-drive belt from the engine pulley (#2) and then from the mower.

8.Install new hydro-drive belt by first sliding the belt onto both transaxles pulleys (#7) and then onto the engine pulley (#2).

9.Position the belt over the idler pulleys (#4) and slide the loosened idler pulley forward to take out any slack in the belt.

10.Check to make sure the hydro-drive belt (#1) is routed properly on all five pulleys.

NOTE: Belt tension can be checked with a Belt Tension Gauge available at most auto parts stores.

11.Tighten the loose idler pulley (#4) until belt (#1) has 30-50 lbs of tension. With drive belt properly tensioned, tighten idler bolts (#5) to the correct torque.

12.Re-tension deck drive belt per following steps 8 to 11 on page 37 under “Deck Belt Replacement Instructions”.

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

	7
		6
1	5	4
	2	3
		24901

Hydro-Drive Belt Viewed from the Bottom (Transaxles with pulleys removed for clarity) Figure 5-12

	Drive Belt (#1) on
	Engine Pulley (#2)
	Deck Belt (#8) on
	Clutch Pulley (#3)
3	2
	1
	8
	24905

Hydro-Drive Belt Removal

Figure 5-13

Reference Figure 5-12 & Figure 5-13

1.	Hydro-drive belt	6.	Access hole to idler
2.	Engine pulley		pulleys
		7.	Pump pulleys location
3.	Electric clutch pulley
			(Not shown for clarity)
4.	Pump idler pulleys
		8.	Deck drive belt
5.	Mounting bolts,

idler pulley

38 Z44 & Z52 (S/N 526171 & Above) Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers Accu-Z Razor® 357-187M 1/12/09