Cub Cadet LT1046, LT1042, LT1045, LT1050 manual All Models

46-inch Decks

•Carefully grasp the idler pulley and pivot it toward the tractor’s left side to relieve tension on the belt. See Figure 24.

Idler Pulley

Belt Guard

Figure 24

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

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 25.

Belt Guard

Pivoting Idler Pulley

Idler Bracket

3/8” Square Hole

Spring

Figure 25

•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’s surface. See Figure 25.

•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.

All Models

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

•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.

•Remount the belt guards removed earlier.

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