Section 4 - ADJUSTMENT & REPAIR

WARNING

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance or service with the engine or blades running. STOP blades. STOP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure wire away from spark plug. Engine and components can be extremely hot. Avoid burns by allowing engine and components sufficient time to cool.

4,4.7. TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT 48" Mower Deck Removal

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9.Remove hair pin and flat washer from rear deck hanger bracket on both sides of tractor.

10.Make note of hole used in sector plates.

11.Slide sector plates off of rear deck hanger brackets. See Figure 4.28,

12.Slide deck from underneath machine,

SECTORPLATES

RIGHT REAR

TRACTOR

FRAME

DISCONNECTSPRING

FROM FRAME

FIGURE 4.29

STATIONARY

IDLERTRANSMISSION

PULLEYS

 

LOOSEN

L TENSION

 

IDLER

PULLEY

 

NUTS

IDLER

 

VIEW FROM UNDERNEATH

TRACTOR

FIGURE 4.30

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HANGER BRACKETS i

REMOVE HAIR PIN

 

& WASH ER

42" DECK SHOWN

DRIVE BELT

TRANSMISSION PULLEY

rENSION

IDLER

FIGURE 4,28

13.Disconnect traction belt idler pulley spring from tractor frame. See Figure 4.29.

14.Loosen mounting nuts on traction drive belt tension and stationary idlers just enough to allow belt to clear belt guides. See Figure 4.30.

15.Remove traction drive belt from engine pulley top

groove. Remove belt from transmission pulley. 16. Remove traction drive belt.

STATIONARY

IDLER

STATIONARY IDLER

BRACKET

. BELT GUIDE

I3TATIONARY IDLER

Traction drive belt replacement

1.Place new traction drive belt over transmission

pulley and span to engine pulley.

2.Place belt into top groove of engine pulley.

3.Route belt through stationary and tension idlers. See Figure 4.31.

4.Make certain belt is within belt guides of idlers.

5.Attach tension idler spring to tractor frame.

FIGURE 4.31

NOTE: When installing a new belt, make certain the stationary idler is mounted in the hole closest to the left hand side of the tractor.

6.Reinstall mower deck in reverse order of removal.

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Snapper WLT180H421BV2, WLT200H481BV2 important safety instructions Sectorplates

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