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Removethemovableidlerpulleyandbeltguardbyremovingthehexscrews,
pulleycapandflangelocknutsthatsecurethemtheidlerarm.SeeFigure
36.Donotloseanyofthehardwarewhenremovingthe hexscrew,belt
guard,pulleycapandflangelocknut.
Usea1%6"wrenchto holdthe hexnut ontop of thespindleassemblywhen
looseningthehexnutsecuringtheblade.Ablockofwoodmaybe placed
betweenthedeckhousingandthecuttingedgeof thebladeto helpin
breakingloosethehexnut securingtheblade.SeeFigure37.
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WoodBlock
HexHang
SpindleAssembly
Figure 36
NOTE:Takenoteofthe positionofthe beltguardtoensuretheyareproperly
re-installed.
4. Removethe belt fromthe spindlepulleys.
5. Installthe newbeltaroundthe spindlepulleysasshownandreinstallthe
belt covers.SeeFigure35.
6. Placethebeltaroundthe idlerpulleysremovedinstep3 withthe "V" side
facingin.Onceinplace,reinstallall the hardwareandtighten theflangelock
nutto securetheassembly.SeeFigure36.
7. RoutethebeltasshowninFigure36andthenreinstallthe deck(referto
DeckInstallation).
MowerBladeCare
Beforeperforming any maintenance,placethe PTOswitch in the "OFF"
position,engagethe parkingbrake lever,turn the ignition keyto the "OFF"
positionand removethe keyfrom the switch. Protectyour handsbyusing
heavygloveswhen handlingthe blades.Whenservicingthe mower deck,
becarefulnot to cut yourselfon the sharpenedblades.
Thecuttingbladesmustbekept sharpat alltimes.Sharpenthe cuttingedgesof the
bladesevenlysothatthebladesremainbalancedandthesameangleof sharpness
ismaintained.
If thecuttingedgeofa bladehasalreadybeensharpenedmanytimes,orif any
metalseparationispresent,it isrecommendedthat newbladesbeinstalled.New
bladesmaybeobtainedthroughSearsParts&Repairor bycalling1-800-659-5917.
Thebladesmaybe removedasfollows.
1. Removethe deckfrom beneaththeridingmower,(referto DeckRemoval)
thengentlyflip thedeckoverto exposeits underside.
Figure37
3. Whenreinstallingthe blades,besurethey areinstalledsothatthe wind
wingsarepointingupwardtowardthe topof deck.
4. Useatourquewrenchto tightenthe bladenutsto 70-90ft. Ibs.
5. Reinstallthedeck(referto DeckInstallation).
TransmissionDriveBelt
Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtoolsusedin ordertochangethe
riding mower'stransmissiondrivebelt.Seeyour SearsServiceCenteror to schedule
service,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-659-5917.
TractorCreeping
Creepingistheslightforwardorbackwardmovementof themowerwhenthe
throttle isonandthespeedcontrolleversareintheneutralposition.If yourmower
creeps,seeanauthorizedservicedealer.
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