Maintenance
Install the Transaxle Drive Belt
1. To install the transaxle drive belt (28), reverse the
above steps (see Figure 31).
2. Install the mower housing. See "Remove and Install
the Mower Housing."
Replace the Primary Mower Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower housing. See "Remove and
Install the Mower Housing."
2. Remove the three screws (1) from the left pulley
cover (2) (see Figure 32). Remove the left pulley
cover.
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11
9
7
13
14
12
3. To remove the primary mower drive belt (3) from the
left mandrel pulley (4), slide the primary mower drive
belt between the left mandrel pulley and the belt
guides (5).
4. Pull the belt retainer (6) away from the idler pulley (7).
Remove the primary mower drive belt from the idler
pulley.
5. Move the brake pad assembly (8) away from the
stack pulley (9). Remove the primary mower drive
belt from the stack pulley.
NOTE: Replace the primary mower drive belt with an
original equipment belt. See an authorized service
center in your area.
6. Install a new primary mower drive belt. Pull the brake
pad assembly away from the stack pulley. Put the belt
around the stack pulley. Make sure the primary
mower drive belt is inside of the belt guide (10).
7. Pull the belt retainer away from the idler pulley. Put
the flat side of the primary mower drive belt around
the idler pulley.
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2
6
7
4
10
5
8
3
Figure 32
8. Make sure the "V" side of the primary mower drive
belt is against the left mandrel pulley as shown.
9. Make sure the primary mower drive belt is inside of
belt guide (5) and belt guide (10).
10. Assemble the left pulley cover.
11. Install the mower housing. See "Remove and Install
the Mower Housing."
12. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control.
See "Adjust the Blade Rotation Control."
Remove Secondary Mower Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower housing. See "Remove and
Install the Mower Housing."
2. Remove the primary mower drive belt (3) from the
stack pulley (9) (see Figure 32).
3. Remove the two screws (1) from the right pulley
cover (11). Remove the right pulley cover.
4. Pull the idler pulley (12) away from the secondary
mower drive belt (13). Remove the belt from the idler
pulley.
5. Remove the secondary mower drive belt from the
right mandrel pulley.
6. Remove the secondary mower drive belt from the
stack pulley.
NOTE: Replace the secondary mower drive belt with
an original equipment belt. See an authorized service
center in your area.
7. Install a new secondary mower drive belt. Put the belt
around the bottom of the stack pulley. Make sure the
secondary mower drive belt is inside the belt guide.
8. Put the secondary mower drive belt around the right
drive pulley (14).
9. Pull the idler pulley toward the front. Install the flat
side of the secondary mower drive belt against the
idler pulley.
10. Make sure the "V" side of the secondary mower
drive belt is around the right mandrel pulley.
11. Assemble the right pulley cover.
12. Put the primary mower drive belt around the stack
pulley.
13. Install the mower housing. See "Remove and Install
the Mower Housing."
14. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control.
See "Adjust the Blade Rotation Control."
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