Troy-Bilt Super Bronco 60TG, Operator'S Manual

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6
Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Be sure to shut the
engine off, remove ig-
nition key, disconnect
the spark plug wire(s)
and ground against
the engine to prevent
unintended starting
before removing the
belt(s).
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.
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).
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:
1. Remove the belt keeper rod(s) from around the
engine pulley.
2. Remove the cutting deck as instructed earlier in this
section.
3. Remove the belt guards by removing the self-tapping
screws that fasten them to the deck.
4. Carefully loosen, but do not remove, the deck idler
pulleys.
5. Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulleys.
6. Route the new belt as shown in Figure 23 and retighten
the deck idler pulleys.
7. Reinstall the belt guards removed earlier and remount
the deck to the tractor.
8. Route the belt around the engine pulley and reinstall
the belt keeper rod(s).
Changing the Transmission Drive
Belt
NOTE : Several components must be removed and special
tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) in order to change the
tractor’s drive belt. See an authorized MTD Service Dealer
to have your drive belt replaced or phone Customer Sup-
port as instructed on page 2 for information on ordering a
Service Manual.