Ariens Zoom 42 Owners Manual - Page 29

REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT, Install, Remove - 915159

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915157, 169 3 1 1 4 2 1. Deck Spindle 2. Engine Drive Pulley 3. Deck Idler 4. PTO Belt Figure 24 915159, 161, 171 4 1 2 1 3 Install (Figure 24) NOTE: Do not install PTO belt on left mower deck pulley in step 1. 1. Install PTO belt on engine drive pulley and mower deck. 2. Rotate idler arm clockwise 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. NOTE: Ensure that belt is still positioned in the groove of the sheaves after belt covers are installed. REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT Remove (Figure 26) 1. Remove PTO belt. See "REPLACING PTO BELT" on page 29. CAUTION: Use care when releasing idler spring tension. Keep body parts well away from idler when performing this operation. 2. Disconnect idler spring. 3. Remove hydrostatic belt from hydrostatic transmission pulleys, drive pulley, and idler. 1. Deck Spindle 2. Engine Drive Pulley 3. Deck Idler 4. PTO Belt Figure 25 GB - 29

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GB - 29
Install
(Figure 24)
NOTE:
Do not install PTO belt on left mower
deck pulley in step 1.
1. Install PTO belt on engine drive pulley
and mower deck.
2. Rotate idler arm clockwise 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.
NOTE:
Ensure that belt is still positioned in
the groove of the sheaves after belt covers
are installed.
REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT
Remove
(Figure 26)
1. Remove PTO belt. See “REPLACING
PTO BELT” on page 29.
2. Disconnect idler spring.
3. Remove hydrostatic belt from
hydrostatic transmission pulleys, drive
pulley, and idler.
Figure 24
1.
Deck Spindle
2.
Engine Drive Pulley
3.
Deck Idler
4.
PTO Belt
2
3
4
1
1
915157, 169
915159, 161, 171
Figure 25
1.
Deck Spindle
2.
Engine Drive Pulley
3.
Deck Idler
4.
PTO Belt
3
4
1
1
2
CAUTION:
Use care when
releasing idler spring tension.
Keep body parts well away from
idler when performing this
operation.