Ariens Zoom XL 48 Owners Manual - Page 24

REPLACING PTO BELT, Remove, Install

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• Turning adjustment bolt counter clockwise to increase steering lever travel. 34 5 6 2 1 2 3 1 1. Forward Travel Adjustment Bolt 2. Rear Travel Adjustment Bolt 3. Lower Control Arm Figure 22 REPLACING PTO BELT Remove (Figure 23) 1. Lower mower deck to the ground. 2. Remove belt covers from mower deck. CAUTION: Use care when releasing idler spring tension. Keep body parts well away from idler when performing this operation. 3. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler arm towards outside of unit until tension is removed from PTO belt. 7 1. Idler Spring 2. Electric Clutch 3. PTO Belt 4. Idler Hole 5. Idler Pulley 6. Idler Arm 7. Belt Cover Figure 23 4. Remove PTO belt from left mower deck pulley. 5. Slowly release idler arm until tension is removed from idler spring. 6. Remove PTO belt from mower deck and electric clutch. Install (Figure 23) NOTE: Do not install PTO belt on left mower deck pulley in step 1. 1. Install PTO belt on electric clutch and mower deck. 2. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler arm towards outside of unit until PTO belt can be routed around left mower deck pulley. 3. Slowly release idler arm until idler pulley rests firmly against PTO belt. 4. Install belt covers on mower deck. GB - 24

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GB - 24
Turning adjustment bolt counter
clockwise to increase steering lever
travel.
REPLACING PTO BELT
Remove
(Figure 23)
1. Lower mower deck to the ground.
2. Remove belt covers from mower deck.
3. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler
arm towards outside of unit until tension
is removed from PTO belt.
4. Remove PTO belt from left mower deck
pulley.
5. Slowly release idler arm until tension is
removed from idler spring.
6. Remove PTO belt from mower deck and
electric clutch.
Install
(Figure 23)
NOTE:
Do not install PTO belt on left mower
deck pulley in step 1.
1. Install PTO belt on electric clutch and
mower deck.
2. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler
arm towards outside of unit until PTO
belt can be routed around left mower
deck pulley.
3. Slowly release idler arm until idler pulley
rests firmly against PTO belt.
4. Install belt covers on mower deck.
CAUTION:
Use care when
releasing idler spring tension.
Keep body parts well away from
idler when performing this
operation.
Figure 22
3
1
2
1.
Forward Travel Adjustment Bolt
2.
Rear Travel Adjustment Bolt
3.
Lower Control Arm
Figure 23
7
3
1
2
4
6
5
1.
Idler Spring
2.
Electric Clutch
3.
PTO Belt
4.
Idler Hole
5.
Idler Pulley
6.
Idler Arm
7.
Belt Cover