Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

Clutch Belt Removal

1.Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.

2.Remove the rear skid plate by removing the bolts that fasten the skid plate to the bumper and slide the plate forward until it drops from the mounts.

3.Remove the rear belt shield and rear hood support.

4.Remove the bumper.

5.Remove the nylon lock nut (A, Figure 51) to release the belt tension and unhook the clutch belt idler spring (C) from the screw hook (B). Set the screw hook aside.

6.Remove the 5/16” bolt, washer and nut (D) that fas- ten the rubber pad to the clutch and unscrew the wire ends that connect the clutch to the electrical harness.

7.Pulling the belts over the bottom edge of the gearbox drive pulley (E), remove the clutch belts from the clutch pulley grooves and pull around the idler pulley.

Clutch Belt Replacement & Adjustment

1.Install the clutch belts over the top of the clutch, into the grooves of the crankshaft pulley and around the idler pulley.

2.Push the belts over the edge of the gearbox drive pulley and into the grooves of the pulley.

3.Hook the clutch belt idler spring on the screw hook and reinstall the screw hook into the anchor. Adjust the screw hook until the spring measures

4-3/4” (12,1cm) to the outside of the loops on the spring (see Figure 52).

4.Reinstall the clutch anchor pad to the clutch with the hardware (D) previously removed. Make sure the hardware is in the same order as is was before being removed.

5.Reinstall the bumper, rear hood support, rear belt shield and skid plate.

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