Husqvarna GT52XLS Owners Manual - Page 23

To Check Brake, To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt - blade speed

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 36) • Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake. • Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position. • Remove mandrel covers. • Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface. • With a 3/8" breaker bar and using the square opening in the idler arm, shift the arm counter clockwise to relieve the tension on the belt. • Carefully roll the belt over the top of the cutter housing pulleys. • Double check belt routing to make sure it matches the routing decal, and that the belt does not have any twist. Correct if needed. • Adjust belt tension by turning the eyebolt until spring is extended to a length of 5.1". • Belt tension should be set to 30 Ft. Lbs./40 Nm. • Replace mandrel covers on both mandrel housings and secure with fasteners. SPRING EYEBOLT NUT IDLER ARM Fig. 36 • Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on the engine shaft. MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 37 & 38) NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the routing decal on the cutting deck. • Place the belt around all the pulleys except the center spindle pulley. • With a 3/8" breaker bar, shift the idler arm counter clockwise. When there is enough slack, slip the belt onto the center spindle pulley. BELT ROUTING ENGINE Fig. 38 TO CHECK BRAKE If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be serviced. You may also check brake by: • Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake. • Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged position. The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified service center. BLADE BELT Fig. 37 23

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
•
Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress brake pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
•
Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in “transmission disengaged” position. Pull freewheel
control out and into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manu-
ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate,
then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified
service center.
Fig. 37
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 36)
•
Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake.
•
Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
•
Remove mandrel covers.
•
Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
•
With a 3/8" breaker bar and using the square open-
ing in the idler arm, shift the arm counter clockwise to
relieve the tension on the belt.
•
Carefully roll the belt over the top of the cutter housing
pulleys.
•
Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on the
engine shaft.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 37 & 38)
NOTE:
For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the
routing decal on the cutting deck.
•
Place the belt around all the pulleys except the center
spindle pulley.
•
With a 3/8" breaker bar, shift the idler arm counter
clockwise. When there is enough slack, slip the belt
onto the center spindle pulley.
Fig. 36
IDLER ARM
Fig. 38
NUT
EYEBOLT
SPRING
BELT ROUTING
BLADE BELT
ENGINE
•
Double check belt routing to make sure it matches the
routing decal, and that the belt does not have any twist.
Correct if needed.
•
Adjust belt tension by turning the eyebolt until spring
is extended to a length of 5.1".
•
Belt tension should be set to 30 Ft. Lbs./40 Nm.
•
Replace mandrel covers on both mandrel housings
and secure with fasteners.