Cub Cadet Complete Guide to Installing Mower Decks and Belts

		Belt	54” Deck
	Retaining		To Clutch Pulley
44” Deck
	Bracket and		Figure 27
	Front Lift Rod
		Installing The Mower Deck
		• Slide the mower deck under the Z-Series, making
		sure belt covers are removed.
		• From the rear, reach under the muffler cover and
		grasp the belt from the mower deck and bring it
		between the hydraulic units.
		• Bring the belt between the pulley and the clutch. Do
		not put the belt into the pulley grove yet.
		• From the front of the Z-Series, hold both front lift
		rods up and slide the mower deck forward until the
		lift rods go into the bracket.
		• Slide the mower deck backwards to insert the front
54” Deck	Retaining	lift rods into the brackets. See Figure 25.
	Bracket and	• Align the mower deck so the lift link aligns with the
	Front Lift Rod	hanger bracket on the mower deck. See Figure 28.

Figure 25

Installing Mower Deck Belt

•Remove the mower deck and the old mower deck drive belt from the mower deck.

•Install and route the new belt according to the routing diagram. See Figure 26 or Figure 27.

•Install the mower deck. Refer to Installing The Mower Deck.

Belt 44” Deck

Adjustable

Link

Lift Link

Shoulder

Screw

Support

Pin

Hanger

Bracket

	Figure 28
	• Pull the support pin out and align with holes in
	hanger bracket and lift link.
	• Release the support pin so that it goes through both
	holes to secure deck. Repeat these steps for other
	side of the deck.
	• From the rear, attach the belt around the clutch
	pulley.
	• Engage tension bar by moving it into the bracket to
To Clutch Pulley	maintain belt tension and replace belt covers.

Figure 26

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