Owner's manual

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WARNING
6 Service and Adjustments
6.1 Tire Maintenance and Pressure
Excessively worn tire tread is dangerous on all hills. Replace drive tires with less than 3/32” of any
tread groove left. Use tires with the tread pattern recommended by Wright Mfg., Inc. only. Keep the
tire pressure at the proper level. Higher pressures will cause the tires to have less traction which will
force you to go slower, with less safety and give you a harder ride. The front casters are equipped
with non-pneumatic tires and do not require any air. They do not have any tread but should be
replaced when excessively worn.
6.2 Belt Tension Adjustment
The pump drive belt is self-adjusting, and requires no adjustment, just replacement. The blade drive
belt is self-adjusting also and requires no adjustment, just replacement.
6.2.1 Replacing the Drive Belt
• Stop the engine, remove the key and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Remove the deck cover and remove the engine to blade belt.
(Refer to replacing the cutter deck belt section)
• Raise and secure the machine
• Remove the belt using a ½” ratchet and extension to relieve
the belt tension.
• Reinstall in reverse order. Figure shows belt routing and
spring compression direction.
6.2.2 Replacing the Cutter Deck Belts
• Stop the engine, remove the key and wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Lower deck to the lowest setting.
• Remove the deck covers.
• Remove the belt by using a ½” ratchet and extension to relieve the belt tension.
• Reinstall in reverse order. Figure shows
belt routing and spring compression
direction.