Retighten the belt keeper rod loosened earlier.7.
Remount the belt guards removed earlier.8.
Re-install the deck making sure the belt remains routed 9.
around the pulleys as instructed.
Pull the right side of the belt and place the narrow V side of 10.
the belt into the PTO pulley. See Fig. 7-9.
While holding the belt and pulley together, rotate the 11.
pulley to the left (See Fig. 7-9). Continue holding and
rotating the pulley and belt until the belt is fully rolled into
the PTO pulley.
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING! Shut the engine off and remove
ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for
sharpening or replacement. Protect your hands by
using heavy gloves when grasping blades and
pulleys.
WARNING! 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.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be
replaced if any signs of wear are present . To change or replace
the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:
Remove the deck as instructed on page 24.1.
Remove the belt guards by removing the hex screws that 2.
fasten them to the deck. See Fig. 7-7.
Loosen, but do not remove the belt keeper rod on the 3.
pulley located near the back of the deck. See Fig. 7-7
Carefully remove the deck belt from around the three 4.
spindle pulleys and the two deck idler pulleys.
To place the new belt, begin by routing the belt around the 5.
two outer spindle pulleys, then around the front spindle
pulley as shown in Fig. 7-8.
Then route the belt around the two deck idler pulleys as 6.
shown in Fig. 7-8.
Belt Guards
Hex Screws
Belt Keeper Rod
Deck Idler Pulley
Figure 7-7
Outer Spindle
Pulleys
Front Spindle
Pulley
Deck Idler
Pulleys
Figure 7-8
Figure 7-9
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