MTD Troy-Bilt Zero Turn Tractor RZT 50 W Inch Deck Lawn Mower Owners Manual

SECTION 5: MOWER DECK
This  section   contains  removal,  installation,   adjust-
ment,  and  maintenance  information  for  the  50-inch
mower deck. Instructions for installation and   removal
of the optional mulching plug are located at the end of
this section.
Rolling the belt off the PTO pulley.
Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the
upper position that allows for the most horizontal
run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and
the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
DECK REMOVAL
Sitting  behind  the  tractor  facing  forward,  reach
beneath the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of
the PTO pulley.
Remove the mower deck from the tractor as follows:
1.
2.
3.
Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the
PTO, stop the engine, and set the parking brake.
WARNING:    Use     caution    to    prevent
pinching  your  fingers   when  rolling  the
belt off the PTO pulley.
Move  the  deck  gauge   wheels  to  their  highest
setting (lowest deck setting).
Remove the ‘V’ belt from the PTO pulley, located
on  the  bottom  of  the  engine,  using  one  of  the
following two methods.
Pull the left side of the belt rearward and down-
ward while manually turning the PTO pulley to the
right until the belt rides out onto the edge of the
lower sheave of the pulley. NOTE:    If pulling the
right side of the belt, turn the pulley to the left.
WARNING: The muffler at the rear of the
tractor may be extremely hot, and could
cause    serious    burns.     Use    extreme
caution when near the muffler. Allow the
muffler to fully cool before removing the
belt from the PTO pulley.
While  still  holding  the  belt  downward,  continue
turning the PTO pulley until the belt is rolled off
the pulley. Refer to Figure 31
4.
Lower the deck to the ground using the deck lift
handle.
Releasing belt tension with the idler pulley.
Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the
position that provides the most horizontal run of
the  belt  between  the  deck  idler  pulleys  and  the
PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
5.   Locate the LH and RH deck support pins on each
side  of   the  deck.  Pull   the  deck   support  pins
outward  and  lock  in  the  disengaged  position  to
release  the  deck  from  the  tractor’s  LH  and  RH
deck lift arms. See Figure 30.
Working from the middle of the tractor, pivot the
idler  bracket  and  movable  idler  pulley  rearward
away  from  the  backside  of  the  ‘V"  belt  just  far
enough to lift the belt up and over the idler pulley.
See Figure 29.
Deck Lift Arm
Rear Deck
Hanger Bracket
‘V’ Belt
Pull Idler Pulley
Rearward
Deck
Support
Pin
Rear Hanger
Bracket Slot
Movable Idler
Pulley
Figure 30  
Fixed Idler
Pulley
6.   Raise  the  deck  lift  arms  out  of  the  rear  hanger
bracket slots by raising the deck lift handle on the
tractor to its highest position.
Idler Bracket
7.
Slide  the  deck  forward   so  that  the  deck  front
hanger rod can be lifted out of the two slots of the
front  deck  bracket.  After  lifting  the  front  hanger
rod  out  of  the  slots,  slide  the  deck  rearward  so
that the rod can no longer engage the slots.
Figure 29  
From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt
off of the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
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