4. Push in the idler arm to decrease the tension on
the deck belt and carefully remove the deck belt
from the pulleys.
5. Remove the deck belt from the electric clutch on
the engine shaft.
To install the deck belt
1. Put the deck belt around the electric clutch pulley
on the engine shaft.
2. Put the deck belt around the pulleys on the
cutting deck.
Note:
Refer to the routing decal on the cutting
deck when you install the deck belt.
3. Push in the idler arm until you can put the deck
belt around the stationary idler pulley and hold it
there.
4. Carefully put the deck belt around the stationary
idler pulley and slowly release the idler arm back
into position.
5. Make sure that the belt routing align with the belt
routing shown on the belt routing decal.
6. Make sure that the deck belt is not twisted.
7. Install the 2 belt covers.
To remove the pump belt
Park the product on level ground and engage the
parking brake before you do this task.
1. Lift the rear of the product and put supports
below it.
2. Remove the drive wheels.
3. Remove the deck belt. Refer to
deck belt on page 20 .
4. Remove the clutch stop to get access to the
pump belt.
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5. Loosen the nuts on the eye bolt to decrease the
6. Remove the pump belt from the engine and the
To install the pump belt
1. Loosen the nuts on the eye bolt to decrease the
2. Put the pump belt around the right and left pump
3. Put the pump belt around the engine pulley.
4. Install the clutch stop.
5. Turn the nut on the eye bolt on the idler pulley to
6. Install the deck belt. Refer to
7. Install the drive wheels.
8. Remove the supports and lower the rear of the
To do a check of the engine oil level
1. Park the product on level ground and stop the
2. Loosen the dipstick and pull it out.
3. Clean the oil from the dipstick.
4. Put the dipstick in the hole for the dipstick and
5. Loosen and pull the dipstick out and read the oil
6. The oil level must be between the marks on the
To remove the
7. Fill the oil through the hole for the dipstick. Fill
tension in the pump belt.
pump pulleys.
tension in the pump belt.
pulleys.
adjust the tension of the pump belt. The length of
the spring must be 1.38–1.50 in.
belt on page 21 .
product.
engine.
tighten it.
level.
dipstick. If the level is near the ADD mark, fill oil
to the FULL mark.
the oil slowly.
To install the deck
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