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SECTION 17:
CUTTING DECK
DECK BELT REMOVAL
1.
Remove ignition key.
2.
Raise the deck to its highest position.
3.
Remove the pulley covers.
4.
While lifting up on the belt (as shown in Fig. 33),
rotate the pulley until the belt is free of the pulley.
Exercise caution while performing this step as
fingers can easily become caught between the
belt and pulley.
DECK BELT INSTALLATION
1.
Remove ignition key.
2.
Raise the deck to its highest position. If needed
loosen the deck belt tensioner to its weakest
installed position.
3.
Take off both pulley covers and route the belt by
following the belt route decal (Fig. 35). Verify that
the belt is routed properly as improper routing
can damage the spindles as well as the engine.
Improper routing can also increase the potential
personal injury hazard.
4.
Check belt tension and adjust if needed. See
“ADJUST DECK BELT TENSION”.
5.
Reinstall both pulley covers.
Remove
Pulley Cover
Belt Route
Decal
Roll
Belt On
and Off
of Left-
hand
Spindle
Fig. 32
Fig. 33
Fig. 34
Fig. 35
