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I have a Z246. How do you adjust the mower deck belt and...

Service & Maintenance Question posted February 11, 2018 by Jimmy John

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Question:

I have a Z246. How do you adjust the mower deck belt and what should the specs be?

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I have a Z246. How do you adjust the mower deck belt and what should the specs be? Looked at the owners manual it did not even address it. The manual only talks about leveling the deck. I see an adjustment screw on the mower deck spring but no info about it in the manual.

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- posted February 12, 2018 by Mower Parts and Supply Co
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This unit has an electric clutch. When properly routed, with a good tension spring, the belt should have good tension as it came from the factory.
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- posted February 13, 2018 by Jimmy John
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Clearly there is lots of adjustment in this screw that tensions the belt. What happens if its taken apart and you have no reference point. Obviously there is some method to properly tension the belt.
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- posted February 13, 2018 by Eugene Rounds
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My this will help but normally there is no reason to take this eye bolt loose; just unhook the spring.

http://www.culvermotor.com/Engineering-Formulas/Belt-Tensioning-Instructions.html
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