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•
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
•
Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
out from underneath the tractor.
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING:
Be sure to shut the engine off,
remove ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to
prevent unintended starting before removing
the belt(s).
WARNING:
Avoid the possibility of a
pinching injury. Do not place your fingers on
the idler spring or between the belt and a
pulley while removing the belt.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT:
The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts.
To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
•
Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
•
Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
•
Insert a 3/8”-drive ratchet wrench set to
loosen
into
the square hole found in the idler bracket on the left
side of the deck’s surface. See Figure 17.
Figure 17
•
Grasp the ratchet’s handle and pivot it to relieve
tension on the belt.
•
With belt tension relieved,
carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley
.
IMPORTANT:
Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot
rearward before removing it from the square hole.
•
Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulley(s) and the electric
PTO clutch.
NOTE:
The idler pulley(s) may have to be loosened,
but not removed, in order to remove the belt from
around them.
•
Route the new belt as shown in Figure 18.
•
Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Changing The Transmission Drive Belt
NOTE:
Several components must be removed and
special tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) used in order to
change the tractor’s transmission drive belt. See your
dealer to have your drive belt replaced.
Hydrostatic Transmission
Keep the area around the transmission cooling fan free
of grass and debris at all times. The hydrostatic
transmission is sealed at the factory and is
maintenance free. The fluid level cannot be checked
and cannot be changed.
3/8” Square Hole
Idler Pulley
