Craftsman LT2000 User Manual

iMPORTANT:The V-beltfoundon yourtractoris speciallydesigned
toengageanddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan
bedangerousby notdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworking
machine,useidenticalequipmentbeltsas listedinthe partspagesof
thisOperator'sManual.
Tochangeor replacethedeckbeltonyourtractor,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethedeckas instructedearlierinthis section.
2. Removethe beltcoversfromthe spindlepulleysbyremovingthe
hexscrewsthatfastenthecoversto the deck.SeeFig.23.
3. itmayalso benecessaryto loosenthe hex nuton the leftdeck
idlerpulleytogetthe beltoffthe pulleyandaroundthebeltguard.
4. Carefullyremovethe deckbeltfromaroundthe twospindle
pulleysandthetwo deckidlerpulleys,SeeFig,23,
5. Toplacethenewbelt,beginby routingthe beltaroundthe two
outerspindlepulleysasshowninFig,23,
6. Thenroutethebeltaroundthe twodeckidlerpulleysas shownin
Fig.23,
7. Retightenthebelt keeperrodloosenedearlier.
8. Remountthebeltguardsremovedearlier,
9. Re-installthedeck, makingsurethebelt remainsroutedaround
thepulleysas instructed.Thecompletebeltroutingisshownin
Fig,23.
10. Pulltherightside ofthe belt,and placethe narrowVside ofthe
beltintothe PTOpulley.
11. Whileholdingthebelt andpulleytogether,rotatethe pulleytothe
left.Continueholdingand rotatingthe pulleyandbelt untilthe belt
is fullyrolledintothe PTOpulley.
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
Neverattempttoadjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(BladeEngageLever),moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineandremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.
Ifthetractordoesnot cometoa completestopwhentheclutch-brake
pedalis completelydepressed,or if thetractor'srearwheelscan roll
withtheparkingbrakeapplied,thebrakeis inneedof adjustment.
Contactthe nearest Parts& RepairService Centerto haveyour
brakesserviced.
Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule
service,contact1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CHANGING THE TRANSMiSSiON DRIVE
BELT
NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtools(i.e.
air/impactwrench)inorderto changethetractor'sdrivebelt.Contact
the nearest Parts& RepairService Centerto haveyourtransmis-
siondrivebelt serviced.
Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule
service, contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Hex Washer Screws
This portion of the
belt routes around
the PTO Pulley
Belt Cover
Belt Guard
_ _oo Deckidier Pulley
Figure 23
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Craftsman LT2000 Specifications

General

Cutting Width	42 inches
Fuel Capacity	1.5 gallons
Engine Type	Briggs & Stratton
Transmission	Automatic
Warranty	2 years