Raise the deck lift arms out of the rear hanger bracket 7.
slots by raising the deck lift handle on the tractor to
its highest position. Refer to Figure 7-5.
Slide the deck forward so that the deck front hanger 8.
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.
Using care to prevent the front hanger rod from falling
back into the deck bracket slots, carefully slide the
cutting deck (from the right side) out from underneath
the tractor.
Figure 7-5
Working from the middle of the tractor, pivot the idler 2.
bracket and movable idler pulley rearward away from
belt up and over the idler pulley. See Figure 7-3.
From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off 3.
Rolling the Belt off the PTO Pulley
Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the
position that provides the most horizontal run of the
on the bottom of the engine.
Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach 2.
beneath the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of
WARNING! Use caution to avoid pinching your
3.
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.
While still holding the belt downward, continue turning
Lower the deck to the ground using the deck lift 5.
handle.
lock in the disengaged position to release the deck
Figure 7-5.
“V”- Belt
Pull Idler
Pulley
Rearward
Movable
Idler
Pulley
Fixed
Idler
Pulley
Idler
Figure 7-3 (42” deck shown)
Figure 7-4
Rear Deck
Hanger Bracket
Deck Lift Arm
Deck
Support
Pin
Rear Hanger
Bracket Slot
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