Cub Cadet 1212 manual Upper Drive Belt

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Upper Drive Belt

•Locate the transmission idler pulley on the upper drive belt by looking through the battery tray opening. See Figure 17.

•Pivot the transmission idler pulley toward the rear of the tractor to release tension on the upper drive belt.

•Remove the belt from around the transmission idler pulley.

•Remove the upper drive belt from around the transmission pulley and the variable-speed pulley.

NOTE: In order to remove the belt from around the variable-speed pulley, slowly rotate the pulley counterclockwise while rolling the belt off of it.

•Remove the upper drive belt by pulling it up through the battery tray opening.

•Reroute the new upper drive belt as shown in Figure 17 unless proceeding with the lower drive belt removal.

Lower Drive Belt

NOTE: Proper removal of the lower drive belt requires the removal of several tractor components. Read through the following procedure prior to attempting it to determine if you feel you could successfully complete it. If you don’t, see your Cub Cadet dealer to have the belt changed.

IMPORTANT: Note the routing of the lower drive belt around both the pulleys and the belt keepers BEFORE performing the following steps.

•Remove the upper drive belt following the instructions above.

•Locate the variable-speed pulley by looking through the battery tray opening. See Figure 17. Remove the variable-speed pulley by loosening the hex bolt that affixes the pulley to the variable-speed bracket.

•Remove the belt keeper found directly behind the variable-speed pulley.

•Slide the belt off of the variable-speed pulley as you lift the pulley up and out through the battery tray opening.

NOTE: Jacking the rear of the tractor up off the ground at this point in the procedure will ease the following steps, but is not necessary. Remove the rear idler pulley from the double idler bracket while unrouting the belt from around both the rear and the front idler pulley. Refer to Figure 17.

•Remove the rear idler pulley from the double- idler bracket while unrouting the belt from around both the rear and the front idler pulley. Refer to Figure 17.

•Carefully unplug the tractor’s wire harness from the connector on the electric PTO clutch. See Figure 18.

Hex Bolt

Electric

PTO Clutch

Connector

NOTE: View shown from beneath tractor.

Figure 18

•Remove the hex bolt from the center of the electric PTO clutch and gently lower the electric PTO clutch off of the engine crankshaft. Be careful not to lose any flat washers which may be found on top of the electric PTO clutch. See Figure 18.

•The engine pulley is located directly above the electric PTO clutch. Lower the engine pulley far enough to be able to remove the upper drive belt from around it.

IMPORTANT: When remounting the electric PTO clutch, torque the center hex bolt to between 38 foot-pounds and 50 foot-pounds.

•Remove the drive belt by feeding it from both ends toward the front idler pulley on the double-idler bracket. See Figure 17.

NOTE: It IS necessary to remove the shift cover on the front of the fender and feed the belt through and around the shift lever to remove the belt.

•Reassemble by following the above steps in reverse order.

•Reroute the new belt (part # 754-0467) around the pulleys, keeper pins and belt keepers EXACTLY as the old one was routed. Refer to Figure 17.

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Contents CUB Cadet CORP. P.O. BOX 368023 CLEVELAND, Ohio Important Read Safety Rules and Instructions CarefullyTable of Contents Calling Warranty ServiceFinding Your Model Number General Operation Important Safe Operation PracticesSlope Operation ServiceDo not ChildrenSafety Labels found on your unit GaugeSlope Attaching the Battery Cables Attachments & AccessoriesTractor SET-UP GAS and OIL FILL-UPControls Indicator Monitor / Hour Meter Ignition SwitchThrottle Control Lever Choke ControlLift Lever Electric PTO Power TAKE-OFF KnobDrive Pedal Parking Brake ButtonSafety Interlock Switches Seat Adjustment LeverOperation Cruise Control ButtonStarting the Engine Setting the Cutting HeightStopping the Engine Driving the TractorUsing the Lift Lever Setting the Cruise ControlDriving on Slopes Operating the HeadlightsAdjustments MowingLeveling the Deck Side to Side Seat Adjustment Steering AdjustmentCarburetor Adjustment Maintenance Brake AdjustmentEngine Cutting Deck Removal 46-inch deck shown Cleaning the Engine and DeckInch and 50-inch decks Changing the Deck BeltsChanging the Transmission Drive Belts Upper Drive Belt Fuse BatteryCutting Blades TiresLubrication Trouble Possible Corrective Action Causes Troubleshooting GuidePart Description ModelGreen Blue Model 751-0659 Fuel Tank Tractor BodyModel Lift Assembly 3126 731-2296 Steering Wheel Insert Steering Assembly826 783-0669 Idler Bracket Drive SystemModel Two-speed Transmission Model Power Take-off Systems Model Inch Cutting Deck Engine Accessories Labels MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for

1212 specifications

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