MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
BLADE INSTALLATION | Figure 14 | |
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Install washer and lock washer on blade bolt, insert bolt into blade and bolt into the spindle shaft. Note: Always wear heavy leather gloves while tightening blade bolts. Blade bolt has left hand threads and it should be tight- ened to 85 ft. lb. torque. See figure 13.
Figure 13
TORQUE BLADE BOLT
(LEFT HAND THREADS) TO 85 FT./LBS.
DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT
1.Shut off mower and tractor.
2.Loosen all four nuts (Item 1) on the gearbox slide plate (Item 2). See figure 14.
3.Loosen jam nut (Item 3) on the tension adjustment bolt (Item 4)
4.Tighten adjustment bolt (Item 4) until the belt deflec- tion along the front side of the belts (Items 5 & 6) is 3/4” when approximately 10 pounds of pressure is applied to the center of the belt length.
5.Do not overtighten belts!
6.Tighten jam nut (Item 3) and nuts (Item 1) on gearbox slide plate.
DRIVE BELT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1.Shut off mower and tractor.
2.Remove drive belt shield fasteners and belt shields.
3.Loosen gearbox slide plate bolts and gearbox adjust- ment bolt. See figure 14.
4.Slide gearbox to its forward most position
5.Slide belts under the gearbox sheave (Item 7) and over the center spindle sheave (Item 8).
6.Make sure that right hand belt (Item 5) is in the lower groove of the gearbox sheave and that the left hand belt (Item 6) is in the upper groove.
7.Slide the gearbox back to the full rear position and adjust according to the belt adjustment procedure described above.
✔Keep children away from danger all day, every day.
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✔Please work, drive, play, and live each day with care and concern for your safety and that of your family and fellow citizens.
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