Figure55
1.Cutterdeck3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethecutterdeckrearwardtoremovethecutter
deckbeltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethecutterdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
CutterDeckBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,or
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheCutterDeckBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracks
aresignsofaworncutterdeckbelt.Replacethecutter
deckbeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatA[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Removethebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
5.Pulltheidlerpulleyinthedirectionshownin
Figure56androllthebeltoffofthepulleys.
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
Figure56
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Cutterdeckbelt
5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley
6.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
cutterdeckpulleys(Figure56).
7.Pulltheidlerpulleyinthedirectionshownin
Figure56androutethebeltontotheidlerpulley
(Figure56).
8.Installthebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
InstallingtheCutterDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethecutterdeckunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthecutterdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure55).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothecutterdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure54).
7.Installthecutterdeckbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheCutterDeckBelt.
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