Operator`s manual
MAINTENANCE
TX165A,135A,115A 02/11 Maintenance Section 5-10
© 2011 Alamo Group Inc.
MAINTENANCE
BLADE INSTALLATION
Install washer on blade bolt, insert bolt into blade, thread bolt into spindle shaft.
NOTE: Blade bolt has left hand threads. Tighten blade bolt to 150 ft./lbs. torque. Use heavy leather gloves
during tightening process to hold blade and wrench.
BELT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
Shut off mower and tractor. Loosen all four nuts (item 1) on gearbox slide plate (item 2). Loosen jam nut (item
3) on tension adjustment bolt (item 4). Tighten adjustment bolt (item 5) until belt deflection along front of belts
(item 6 & 7) is 3/4” with approximately 10 pounds applied to center of length. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Tighten jam nut (item 3) and nuts (item 1) on gearbox slide plate.