6
Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
5.
Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulleys and the electric PTO clutch (units
with electric PTO).
Routeand retightenthe newthebeltdeckas shownidler pulleys.in Fig. 6-7, 6-8, and 6-9
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).
6.
7.
8.
Reinstall the belt guards removed earlier and remount
the deck to the tractor.
Routethe beltthekeeperbelt aroundrod(s).the engine pulley and reinstall
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
Changing the Lower Deck Belt (46” Decks)
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
NOTE: Several components must be removed in order to
change the tractor’s lower deck belt. See an authorized
Service Dealer to have your lower drive belt replaced
or phone Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for
information on ordering a Service Manual.
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 and PTO belt on your Changing the Transmission Drive
tractor, proceed as follows:
Belt
1.
2.
Remove the belt keeper rod(s) from around the
engine pulley.
Removesection. the cutting deck as instructed earlier in this
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 dealer to have your
drive belts replaced.
WARNING
Be sure to shut the
engine off, remove
ignition key, discon-
nect the spark plug
wire(s) and ground
against the engine to
prevent unintended
starting before remov-
ing the belt(s).
3. screwsRemovethatthefastenbelt guardsthem tobytheremovingdeck. the self-tapping
4. Carefullypulleys. loosen, but do not remove, the deck idler
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.
Figure 6-
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