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Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
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.
To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
1. Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
2. Remove the belt guards by removing the self-tapping
screws that fasten them to the deck.
3. Remove the belt keeper rod from around the engine
pulley.
4. On the 42-inch deck only, loosen but do not remove,
the idler pulley nuts. This will enable the belt to be
easily removed from the idler pulleys. See Fig. 6-7 on
the previous page.
IMPORTANT: Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot rearward
before removing it from the square hole.
WARNING: Avoid the possibility
of a pinching injury. Do not place
your fingers on the idler spring
or between the belt and a pulley
while removing the belt.
5. Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulley.
6. Route the new belt as shown in and Fig. 6-8, 6-9 or
6-10.
7. Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Changing the Lower Deck Belt (46” Decks)
NOTE: Several components must be removed in order to
change the tractor’s lower deck belt. See an authorized
Service Dealer to have your lower drive belt replaced
or phone Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for
information on ordering a Service Manual.
Changing the Transmission Drive
Belt
NOTE: Several components must be removed and
special tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) in order to change
the tractor’s drive belt. See an authorized ervice Dealer to
have your drive belt replaced or phone Customer Support
as instructed on page 2 for information on ordering a
Service Manual.
Engine Pulley
38-Inch Deck
Idler Bracket
Deck Idler Pulleys
Figure 6-8
Avoid the possibility
of a pinching injury.
Do not place your
fingers on the idler
spring or between the
belt and a pulley while
removing the belt.
Figure 6-7
Idler pulleys
Idler pulley nuts
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