Husqvarna V554 Operator's Manual page 21

2. Assemble the new blade with the side without
stamps in the direction of the cutting deck.
WARNING:
can cause objects to eject from
the cutting deck and cause serious
injury. Use only approved blades.
3. Attach the blade bolt. Torque the bolt to 45–50
Nm.
To remove the deck drive belt
1. Park the product on level ground and engage the
parking brake.
2. Lower the cutting deck into the lowest mow
position.
3. Move the belt tensioner to the left side of the
frame to release the belt tension.
4. Remove the deck drive belt from around the
clutch pulley and the stacked pulley in the front
of the cutting deck.
To install the deck drive belt
1. Install the deck drive belt around the clutch pulley
and the stacked pulley in the front of the cutting
deck.
2. Tighten the eye bolt for belt tension of 40–50 lb /
18.2–22.6 kg.
3. Move the belt tensioner to the right side of the
frame to increase the belt tension.
To remove the deck belt
Park the product on level ground and engage the
parking brake before you do this task.
1. Remove the deck drive belt. Refer to
the deck drive belt on page 21 .
2. Remove the 2 belt covers.
3. Remove dirt and unwanted materials from
around the cutter housings and the cutting deck
surface.
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To remove
4. Put a 3/8 in. breaker bar in the square opening
on the idler arm.
5. Move the idler arm counterclockwise to decrease
the tension on the deck belt and carefully remove
the deck belt from the spindle pulleys.
6. Remove the deck belt from the stacked pulley in
the front of the cutting deck.
To install the deck belt
1. Put the deck belt around all the pulleys but the
center spindle pulley.
Note:
Refer to the routing decal on the cutting
deck when you install the deck belt.
2. Put a 3/8 in. breaker bar in the square opening
on the idler arm.
3. Move the idler arm counterclockwise until you
can put the deck belt around the center spindle
pulley and hold it there.
4. Carefully put the deck belt around the center
spindle pulley and release the idler arm back into
position.
5. Make sure that the belt routing align with the belt
routing shown on the belt routing decal.
6. Turn the nut on the eye bolt to adjust the belt
tension. Turn the nut until approximately 1/4–3/4
in. / 6.4–19.0 mm of threads show on the outer
side of the nut.
7. Make sure that the belt tension is set to 30–40
lb / 13.6–18.1 kg.
8. Install the 2 belt covers on the 2 spindle
housings.
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