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Changing the Deck Belt & PTO 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).
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 belts on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
• Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
• Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
• Grasp the rearmost portion of the PTO idler bracket
and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve
tension on the PTO belt.
• Remove the PTO belt from around the engine
pulley (or electric PTO clutch, if so equipped) and
from around the PTO idler pulley(s).
• Grasp the deck idler pulley and pivot it toward the
left side of the deck to relieve tension on the belt.
• Remove the belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulley.
• Route the new belts as illustrated in Figure 16 or
Figure 17, whichever’s applicable.
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Figure 16
Figure 17
NOTE: Belt covers not shown for clarity. 54-inch deck shown.
Left Hand
Pulley
Right Hand
Pulley
Center Pulley
Electric PTO Clutch
Deck / PTO belt
Deck Idler Pulleys
Deck belt (Bottom)
PTO belt (Top)
Engine Pulley
Left Hand
Double Pulley
Right Hand Pulley
Center Pulley
Deck Idler Pulley
Self-Tapping Screws
PTO Idler Bracket
(mounted on tractor)
NOTE:
Left hand belt cover not shown for clarity. 46-inch deck shown.
(beneath belt guard)
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