Troubleshooting, Adjustments, & Service
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E
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Figure 34. Mower Belt Routing - 44” Decks
A.Right Arbor Pulley
B.Left / Center Arbor Pulleys
C.PTO Pulley
D.Stationary Idlers
E.Belt Tensioning Idler
MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT
To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT
PRY BELTS OVER PULLEYS.
44” Decks:
1.Park the rider on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, lock the motion control levers into their neutral locked positions, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2.Remove the hardware (B, Figure 35) securing the belt guards (A) covering the left and right arbor pulleys, and remove the guards.
3.Raise the mower deck to its highest cutting position.
4.Pull back firmly on the belt tensioning idler (E, Figure 34) in the direction indicated, and remove the belt from the left arbor pulley (A).
5.Remove the old belt from the remaining pulleys.
6.Reversing steps 4 & 5, install the new belt, following the routing in Figure 34. Be sure to replace the belt guards.
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Figure 35. Belt Guard Removal
A.Belt Guard (Left side shown, right side similar)
B.Securing Hardware
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