SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
DECK BELT INSTALLATION (See Figs. 16 and 17)
NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the routing decal on the front edge of the deck.
•Wrap the deck belt around the electric clutch that is located on the engine shaft.
•Push the rest of the belt through the IZT(Integraded Zeroturn Transaxle) support and up onto the deck.
•Starting on the right hand side of the deck, wrap the belt around the large right side idler, right cutter housing pulley, small center idler, center pulley, left side pulley and then around the large left side idler.
•The belt will be loose at this point.
•Tightly secure the belt tension rod and reengage it in the lock bracket.
TO REPLACE IZT (Integraded Zeroturn Transaxle) BELT (See Fig. 17)
Park the mower on a level surface. Engage the park brake.
IZT BELT REMOVAL
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the fan blades on the IZT’s as this can affect cooling or damage the IZT’s
•Remove the deck belt (see “TO REPLACE DECK BELT” in this section of the manual).
•Create slack in the belt by removing the spring on the pump idler arm.
•The belt should now be able to be removed from the engine pulley and IZT pulleys.
BELT INSTALLATION
•Wrap the IZT belt around the IZT pulleys
•Route the belt around the inside of the idler pulley.
•Now you can wrap the belt around the engine pulley.
•Reattach the spring on the pump idler arm.
•Reinstall the deck belt onto the electric clutch belt (see “TO REPLACE DECK BELT” in this section of the manual).
TENSION RELIEF LEVER
PUMP IDLER ARM SPRING
PUMP IDLER
ELECTRIC CLUTCH
IZT BELT
DECK BELT
IZT SUPPORT
FIGURE 16A
FIGURE 17
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