Cub Cadet Z-Force LZ

30 Section 7— Service
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
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Lowest Mowing Position
Highest Mowing Position/
Transport Position
Deck Lift Handle
Deck Removal/
Installation Position
Figure 7-3
2. Working from the middle of the tractor, pivot the idler
bracket and movable idler pulley rearward away from the
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and over the idler pulley (b). See Figure 7-4.
b
a
Figure 7-4
 From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of
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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 belt between the deck
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2. Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath
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WARNING! Use caution to avoid pinching your
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 Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while
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rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
4. While still holding the belt downward, continue turning
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Figure 7-5.
PTO Pulley
PTO Belt
Transmission
Tube
Figure 7-5
5. Lower the deck into the lowest position using the deck lift
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