Cub Cadet G1332, G1336, G1548 To Change a Spindle Assembly, To Adjust the LITE-TOUCH Manually

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d. Lift up on the idler bracket with one hand while removing the belt from the jackshaft pulley with the other hand. (See Figure 10.)

e. Prop up the side of the mower and slip the belt over the drive wheel.

f.Slip the new traction drive belt over the drive wheel and loop it over the jackshaft pulley while lifting up on the idler bracket.

g.Insert the swivel joints in the holes in the idler bracket and replace the hairpin cotters.

h.Replace the belt guard and the two nuts.

6.TO CHANGE A SPINDLE ASSEMBLY:

a.Make sure the blade clutch is disengaged.

b.Remove the deck cover.

c.Remove the blade. (See paragraph 1. To Change a Blade.)

d.Remove the blade drive belts. (See paragraph 3. To Change the Blade Drive Belts.)

e.Remove the two bolts which hold the pulley bushing tight in the spindle pulley and thread the bolts into the other two holes in the bushing.

f.Alternately turn each bolt 1/2 turn clockwise until the bolts force the pulley off of the bushing.

g.Remove the bushing by tapping a large screw driver into the slot in the side of the bushing.

h.Remove the key and the pulley.

i.Tip the mower back and block up the front of the deck.

j.Remove the four bolts and locknuts holding the spindle assembly to the deck.

k.Remove the spindle assembly.

7. TO ADJUST THE LITE-TOUCH (MANUALLY)

a.rThree holes in the belt guard allow you to reposition the hex cap screw to adjust the brake lever. The top hole (lite tension), the middle hole (medium tension) and the lower hole (hard tension). The unit is shipped with the hex screw in the top hole. SEE THE FIGURE BELOW FOR REFERENCE. To adjust the bolt do the following:

b.With a spring puller, pull the spring and detach it from the hex cap screw.

c.Remove the lock nut from the lite touch hole in the belt guard.

d.Loosen (but do not remove) the remaining two nuts on the belt guard.

e.Pull the belt guard away from the unit. This will give clearance to remove the bolt. Note: If you are having difficulty removing the bolt, continue to loosen the two nuts on the belt guard (BUT DO NOT REMOVE). Remove the bolt and nut.

f.Reposition the bolt and nut into the middle or lower hole and retighten all three nuts.

g.Using a spring puller, reattach the spring to the hex cap screw.

Lite

Medium

Hard

Belt Guard

Loosen remaining two nuts (DO NOT REMOVE)

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G1336, G1548, G1332 specifications

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