Troubleshooting, Adjustment, & Service
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| Figure 56. Mower Deck Drive Belt Routing |
| A. Arbor Drive Pulley |
Figure 55. Mower Deck | B. Idler Pulley |
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A. Capscrew |
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C. Spring |
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Arbor Drive Belt Replacement |
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NOTE: Be sure to use only genuine Simplicity replace- | for | |||
ment parts. |
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1. | Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a |
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| concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, turn off the |
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| engine and lock the parking brake. Remove the key. |
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2. | Remove the mower from the tractor. See Mower |
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| Removal in the Operation section. | Not |
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3. | Remove the capscrews securing the |
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| cover (B, Figure 55). Remove three capscr | ws s cur- | ||
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4. | Using a pair of locking pliers or a spring pull | r, |
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| remove the idler pulley spring (C, Figure 55) from slot | |||
| in deck. |
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5. | Loosen capscrew (A, Figure 55) securing the idler |
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| Reproduction | ||
| pulley to the bracket. The belt can now be slipped |
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| between the pulley and idler bracket hub. |
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6. | Install a new belt as shown in Figure 56. Make sure |
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| that |
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| and flat side of belt runs against idler pulley (B). |
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7. | Tighten the capscrew (A, Figure 55). |
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8. | Reinstall spring (C, Figures 55) into its slot in mower |
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| deck. |
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9. | Reinstall the left and right arbor covers (B and D, |
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| Figures 55). |
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10. Install the mower onto the tractor.
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