Specifications

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Drive Belt Adjustment

There are two drive belts that can need periodic

adjustment: the drive belt from the engine to the

pumps, and the drive belt from the engine to the

mower deck.

These belts may be adjusted as follows:

1. Gain access to the underside of mower.

2. Adjust the drive belt from engine to pump at

the spring tensioner located near the left rear

wheel. Tighten the jamnut until spring mea-

sures 2 inches.

3. Adjust the drive belt from engine to mower

deck at the spring tensioner located at the back

of the mower deck. Tighten the jamnut until

spring measures 3 inches.

Drive Belt Replacement

Replace the drive belts if they show signs of cuts,

tears, burns caused by slipping, or excessive wear.

Refer to the Routine Maintenance section of

this manual for a schedule of replacement.

Basic Mower Adjustments,

Maintenance, and Repairs

(continued)

1. Gain access to underside of mower.

2. Loosen the tension on the vertical/horizontal

idler pulley by pulling it away from belt.

3. Roll belt off the pulley, noting the routing of belt.

4. Roll new belt onto pulley, routing it in the

same configuration as belt just removed.

Manipulate pulley as needed.

Parking Brake Adjustment

1. Set the parking brake to off (handle down).

If brake looseness is equal on both sides of

mower, perform steps 2 and 3 only. If brake

looseness is on only one side or the other, skip

to step 4.

2. Lift mower seat.

3. Tighten the front brake linkage adjustment nut.

4. Remove applicable tire.

5. Remove cotter pin.

6 Pull out brake link.

7. Loosen jamnut.

8. Turn brake link two revolutions clockwise.

9. Tighten jamnut.

10. Replace brake link.

11. Install cotter pin.

12. Install tire. Torque tire lug nuts to

100 ft-lbs.

Steering Linkage Adjustment

1. Place steering speed control levers in the neu-

tral lock position.

2. Chock front tires.

3. Jack up mower enough so that back tires

are off the ground. Use a jack with a sufficient

safe working load capacity of at least 1/2 ton.

DANGER

Never attempt to make any

adjustments to mower deck or work under it while

mower is running. Make sure that ignition switch

is off and key removed, PTO switch is disengaged,

steering speed control levers are in neutral lock,

and parking brake is on. Failure to comply will

result in personal injury or death.