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Belt Maintenance
Adjusting the Blade Drive Belt
Service Interval: After the first 25 hours—Check the
blade drive belt adjustment.
Every 50 hours—Adjust the blade
drive belt.
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower.
Note: You must remove the mower to adjust the
blade drive belt properly.
2. Remove the V-belt pulley and the idler arm assembly
(Figure 43).
3. Remove the belt cover.
4. Loosen the 2 hex nuts on the idler pulley (Figure 37).
Figure 37
1. Hex nuts
2. Mower belt
3. M10 nut
5. Adjust the M10 nut until the belt flexes 5 mm with
30 N of force (Figure 37).
6. Rotate the belt 3 revolutions.
7. Check the belt tension and adjust it if necessary.
8. Tighten the 2 hex nuts on the idler pulley.
9. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower.
4. 30 N of force
5. 5 mm
Servicing the Grass
Collector
Removing the Grass Collector
1. Use 2 hands to tip the grass collector forward
(Figure 38).
2. Carefully slide the assembly rearward off the support
brackets.
Installing the Grass Collector
1. Lift the grass collector assembly with 2 hands.
2. Tip the collector forward approximately 40 degrees
and slide it onto the 2 support brackets at the rear of
the machine (Figure 38).
Note: Ensure that the arrow on the top of the grass
collector aligns with the arrow on the machine. The
mower will not function when the grass collector is not
in place.
Cleaning the Grass Collector
and Tunnel
1. Disengage the blades (PTO).
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
4. Remove the ignition key.
5. Remove the grass collector; refer to Removing the
Grass Collector.
6. Clean the collector bag with pressurized water.
7. Wipe the area around the full-bag sensor.
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Figure 38
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