Regular Maintenance

Transmission Drive Belt Replacement

8. Remove the old belt and replace it with the new one.

1. Park the unit on a smooth, level surface such as a

Make sure that the V-side of the belt runs in the grooves

of the crankshaft pulley and transmission pulleys (B &

concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking

C).

brake, turn off the engine and remove the ignition key.

 

9. Reinstall the spring anchor eyebolt (G) into the anchor

2. Loosen and remove the hardware that secures the

tab and loosely fasten the nut. Adjust the anchor eyebolt

skid plate assembly (A, Figure 31) to the engine deck.

until a coil-to-coil measurement of 4-7/8” (12,4 cm) is

Remove the skid plate assembly from the engine deck.

achieved. Tighten the nut.

3. Remove the PTO drive belt (see MOWER BELT

 

10. Using the hardware that was previously removed reinstall

 

REPLACEMENT for removal instructions.)

 

 

 

 

the clutch anchor to the engine deck.

 

4. Cut the wire tie that secures the PTO clutch wire harness

 

 

NOTE: Make sure that the slot in the PTO clutch lines up with

 

to the engine deck frame.

 

 

 

 

 

the PTO clutch mounting tab (C, Figure 31) underneath the

5.

Unplug the PTO clutch wire harness from the PTO clutch

engine deck.

 

 

 

 

(B).

 

 

11. Reconnect the PTO clutch wire harness to the PTO

6. Loosen and remove the hardware that secures the PTO

 

 

 

clutch.

 

 

 

 

 

clutch mounting tab (C) to the engine deck. Remove the

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Using a new wire tie secure the PTO clutch wire harness

 

PTO clutch mounting tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the frame and away from moving components.

7. Loosen the nuts on the spring anchor eyebolt (G, Figure

 

 

 

13. Reinstall the PTO drive belt.

 

 

 

32) to release the majority of the belt tension. Use

 

 

 

 

 

14. Using the hardware that was previously removed reinstall

 

caution and remove the nut to completely release the

 

 

tension.

 

 

 

the skid plates to the engine deck.

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

 

 

 

C

for

F

G

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

4-7/8”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,4 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

H

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 32. Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement

 

 

 

 

A.

Transmission Drive Belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Crankshaft Pulley

 

 

 

A

 

 

C.

Transmission Pulleys

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Idler Pulley

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Idler Arm

 

 

 

Figure 31. Remove the PTO Clutch Mounting Tab

 

F.

Spring

 

 

 

 

 

G.

Spring Anchor Eyebolt

 

 

A.

Skid Plate Assembly

 

 

H.

Stationary Idler Pulley

 

 

B.

PTO Clutch

 

 

I.

Arrow Indicating the Front of the Machine

C. PTO Clutch Mounting Tab

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