Cutter deck drive belt replacement
Shut the engine off and set the parking brake before performing any
maintenance.
To prevent accidental start-up, remove the enigne switch key and discon-
nect the spark plug cap.
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Wear heavy gloves to protect your hands when replacing drive belts or
when working with the cutter blades.
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If the tractor has been running, the engine, muffler and radiator will be
very hot. Allow them to cool before proceeding.
1. Lower the cutter deck.
2. Loosen the belt tension adjusting knob.
3. Remove the belt from the engine pulley.
ENGINE PULLEY
4. Remove the belt from the cutter deck driven pulley.
5. Pull out the drive belt.
FRONT
*DECK DRIVEN
PULLEY
6. Installation sequence is essentially the reverse order of removal.
page 23 for belt tension adjustment.
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After installing the belt and adjusting the belt tension, start the engine
and shift the P.T.O. lever into ON and OFF to be sure that it operates
properly.
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