Cub Cadet LTI050 manual All Models

50-inch Decks

•To ease in removing the belt in later steps, loosen, but do not remove, the bolt which secures the pivoting idler pulley to the idler bracket.

See Figure 23.

Belt Guard

Pivoting Idler Pulley

Idler Bracket

3/8" Square Hole

Spring

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Figure 23

•Insert a 3/8"-drive ratchet wrench (set to tighten) into the square hole found in the idler bracket on the left side of the deck'ssurface. See Figure 23.

•Grasp the ratchet's handle and pivot it toward the tractor's right side to relieve tension on the belt.

•With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.

IMPORTANT: Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot rearward before removing it from the square hole.

All Models

•Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys, including the deck idler pulley(s) and the electric PTO clutch.

NOTE: The idler pulley(s) may have to be loosened, but not removed, in order to remove the belt from around them.

•Route the new belts (deck belt first) as shown on the following page.

•Retighten idler pulley(s), if loosened earlier.

•Remount the belt guards removed earlier.

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