Belt Replacement
Figure 28. PTO (Electric Clutch) Assembly
A . | P T O | C. | Washer |
B. | Sleeve | D . | Capscrew |
A CAUTION
To avoid damaging belts, do not pry belts over pulleys .
TRACTOR DRNE BELT
1. Park the tractor on a level surface. Disengage the
PTO, turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
-~. Remove tne key.
2. Remove the mower deck from the tractor. See Mower Installation & Removal on page 8.
3. Unplug the wiring harness from the PTO. Remove the PTO as shown in figure 28.
4. Remove the drag link rear hardware. When reassem- bling, apply Loctite to nut before tightening.
5. On gear models, disconnect the wires from the neu- tral switch on the transmission.
On hydro models, loosen the belt stop on the trans- mission pulley. Belt stop hardware is located on the inside of RH frame. Move belt stop out of the way. Belt stop should be positioned I/8” from belt when new belt is installed and hardware is tightened.
6.Carefully slide belt over transmission pulley and remove from other pulleys.
7.Install new belt as shown in figures49 & 30.
8.Reverse steps
MOWER DECK BELT
1.Park the tractor on a level surface. Disengage the PTO, turn off the engine and set the parking brake. Remove the key.
Figure 29. Drive Belt Routing - Hydro Models
A. Engine PulleyC. Idler Pulley B. Transmission Pulley
Figure 30. Drive Belt Routing - Gear Model
A. Engine PulleyC. Idler Pulley B. Transmissioin Pulley
Figure 31. Mower Deck Belt Routing
2.Remove the mower deck from the tractor. See Mower Installation & Removal in the Operation section.
3.Remove the old belt and install the new belt over the pulleys as shown in figure 31.
4.Reinstall the mower deck on the tractor.
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