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ECTION
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ERVICE
Changing the Deck Drive V-Belt
WARNING:
Be sure to shut the engine off, re-
move ignition key, disconnect the spark plug
wire(s) to prevent unintended starting before
removing the belt(s).
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be
replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use substitute belts. The V-belt found on
your tractor is specially designed for optimal performance and
service life for your deck application. Use only OEM original
replacement belts
.
To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor, proceed
as follows:
Remove the deck from beneath the deck frame (refer to
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Cutting Deck Removal on page 30).
Remove the deck cover from the top of the mower
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deck to expose the blade spindles and V-belt (Refer to
Removing the Deck Cover on page 24).
Remove wire tie, string, spring clamp if installed earlier
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to hold the V-belt more tightly in the spindle pulleys.
Remove the V-Belt from the spindle pulleys and front
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idler pulley. Refer to Figure 7-6.
From beneath the idler pulley mounting brackets
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remover the hex flange lock nuts fastening the rear idler
pulleys and belt keepers to the mounting brackets. Lift
the hex screw, flat washers and belt keeper as neces-
sary to withdraw the belt keeper legs from the pulley
mounting brackets and remove the V-belts from each
idler pulley. Refer to Figure 7-6.
Place the new belt around the center spindle pulley;
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then route the backside of the belt around the rear of
the front idler pulley and over to the left spindle pulley.
Refer to Figure 7-6.
Place the V-belt in the two outer spindle pulleys and
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route the backside of the belt to the two rear idler pul-
leys. Refer to Figure 7-6
Lift the hex screw, flat washers and belt keeper of the
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left idler pulley and slide the belt routed from the left
spindle pulley between the belt keeper and pulley. In-
sert the leg of the belt keeper into the small hole of the
pulley mounting bracket. Insert the hex screw with flat
washers, belt keeper, and idler pulley into the mounting
bracket and secure with the hex flange lock nut. Refer
to Figure 7-6.
Repeat to install the V-belt from the right spindle pulley
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inside the belt keeper and on the right idler pulley.
Pull the belt tight in the spindle and idler pulleys and
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pinch the two side of the belt together just behind the
rear most belt keeper. Use a wire tie, string, or some type
of spring clamp to temporarily hold the V-belt in the
spindle pulleys.
Reinstall the deck cover on the top of the deck.
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Reinstalling Only the Mower Deck
The following instructions for installing the mower deck
apply only if the deck has been removed tractor by discon-
necting from the tractor’s deck frame.
From the right side of the tractor, route the V-belt rear-
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ward between the front drive wheels of the tractor as
you slide the deck under deck frame of the tractor.
Push/pull the front hanger rod rearward in its pivot
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bracket.
Roll the deck forward and place the deck front hanger
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rod into the slots of the deck front hanger bracket. Then
roll the deck rearward so that the hanger rod is at the
front of the slots. Refer to Figure 7-4.
Figure 7-6 Replacement Belt Routing 50" Mower Deck
