Bolens LT1024 manual Fuse, Cutting Deck Removal, Changing the Deck / PTO Belt

Fuse

A fuse is installed in your tractor’s wiring harness to protect the tractor’s electrical system from damage caused by excessive amperage.

If the electrical system does not function, or your tractor’s engine will not crank, first check to be certain that the fuse has not blown.

It can be found under the hood mounted behind the top of the dash panel on the support bar. Pull the fuse out and inspect it to determine if it is good or blown.

IMPORTANT: Always use a fuse with the same amperage capacity for replacement.

WARNING: Before servicing, repairing, or inspecting, always disengage PTO, set parking brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting.

Cutting Deck Removal

To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:

•Place the PTO/Blade Engage knob in the disengaged (OFF) position and engage the parking brake.

•Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the bottom notch on the right fender.

•Remove the PTO belt from around the tractor’s electric PTO clutch. Refer to Figure 18 or Figure 19.

•Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear left side of the deck.

•Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor and release the pin into the hole provided.

•Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 17.

Support Pin

Figure 17

•Repeat the above steps on the tractor’s right side.

•Move the deck lift lever into the top notch on the right fender to raise the deck lift arms up and out of the way.

•Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.

•Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from underneath the tractor.

Changing the Deck / PTO Belt

WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to prevent unintended starting before removing the belt(s).

All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of wear are present.

IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely. For a proper working machine, use factory approved belts.

To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:

•Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the bottom notch on the right fender.

•Remove the left-hand belt guard and right-hand belt guard by removing the self-tapping screws that secure each to the deck surface. See Figure 18 and Figure 19.

Belt Guard

Pivoting Idler Pulley

Idler Bracket

3/8” Square Hole

Spring

Figure 18

•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 18.

•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 18.

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