Cub Cadet 1212 manual Changing the Deck Belts, Inch and 50-inch decks

•Move the lift lever into the top notch on the right fender to raise the deck lift arms 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. Do NOT let the deck fall to the ground.

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

NOTE: To properly remount the cutting deck, perform the above steps in reverse order. Having a second person assist you will ease this procedure.

CHANGING THE DECK BELTS

Electric PTO Clutch	PTO Idler Pulley		Deck belt (Bottom)
	(mounted on tractor)
			PTO belt (Top)
Deck Idler Pulley			Right Hand
			Double Pulley
		(beneath belt guard)

Left Hand

Double Pulley

Center Pulley

Self-tapping Screws

NOTE: Left hand belt cover not shown for clarity.

Figure 16

All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of cracking, shredding or rotting 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 PTO belt and deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:

NOTE: Removing the deck from the tractor as instructed earlier in this section will ease the following steps, but is not necessary.

46-inch and 50-inch decks

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

•Remove the belt guards by removing the three self-tapping screws that fasten them to the deck top.

•Remove and discard old belt(s).

NOTE: It’s recommended that both the PTO belt and the deck belt be replaced at the same time.

•Route the new belt(s) as shown in Figure 16. OEM belt part numbers shown in the table below.

•Remount the belt guards just removed.

	46-inch Deck	50-inch Deck
PTO (Upper) Belt	754-0476	754-0475
Deck (Lower) Belt	754-0349	754-0291A

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