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CHANGING THE DECK BELT

 

8.

 

TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorarespeciallydesignedto engage

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anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedanger-

 

 

ous by notdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine,

f

use factoryapprovedbeltsas listedin the PartsListmanualincluded

withthis product..

 

All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif

 

any signsof wear arepresent.Tochangeor replacethe deckbelt on

 

yourtractor,proceedas follows:

 

1.

Removethe deckas instructedon page20.

 

2.

Removethe beltcoversfromtheouter spindlesby removingthe

 

 

hexscrewsthatfastenthemto the deck.SeeFigure14.

.....HexScrews 3indlePulle'

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Figure13

10.Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe rightside)out from underneaththe tractor.

Figure14

3. Itmayalsobe necessaryto loosenthe hexnut onthe left idler pulleyto get the beltoff the pulleyandaroundthe belt guard.

4. Carefullyremovethe deckbelt fromaroundthe two spindle pulleysandthe twodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.

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247.28672, PYT 9000 specifications

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