Simplicity LC-9, ZT2354 manual Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement, Mower Belt Replacement

Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT

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 PTO drive belt (see section below for instructions).

3.Remove the nuts fastening the spring anchor bolts (H, Figure 40) to the anchor arm.

4.Remove the old belt and replace it with the new one. Be sure the ribs of the belt are seated correctly in the grooves of the pump pulleys, crankshaft pulley and the ribbed idler pulleys (C, B and E, Figure 40).

5.Reinstall the anchor bolts (H, Figure 40) into the anchor arm and fasten the nuts.

6.Reinstall the PTO drive belt.

MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT

To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT

PRY BELTS OVER PULLEYS.

PTO Belt Replacement

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 hairpin clip and clevis pin and remove
	the deck lift foot pedal. Lift the floor plate to gain
	access to the PTO drive belt.
3.	Release the spring tension on the PTO drive belt

	FRONT		H
E	F	F	D
			E
			G
A
C			C
	B

Figure 40. Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement

A. Pump Drive Belt	E. Idler Pulley (Ribbed)
B. Crankshaft Pulley	F. Idler Pulley (Smooth)
C. Pump Pulley	G. Idler Arm
D. Spring(s)	H. Spring Anchor Bolt(s)

B A

Figure 41. Mower PTO Belt

A.Idler Pulley (Flat-sided)

B.PTO Drive Belt

with a wrench on top of the idler pulley (A, Figure

41).

4. Slide the drive belt over the edge of the idler pulley.

Drop the belt from the PTO clutch pulley groove.

NOTE: Releasing the belt tension may loosen the hard- ware fastening the idler pulley to the idler arm. Make sure to re-tighten the hardware if this occurs.

D

B

C

5.Remove the old belt and replace with a new one. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in the pulley grooves (Figure 42).

6.Install the drive belt on the PTO pulley, the arbor pul- ley and V-sided idler pulley. Release the spring ten- sion on the idler pulley (A, Figure 41) and install the belt onto the pulley.

7.Run the mower under no-load condition for about 5 minutes.

	FRONT	A
Figure 42. Mower PTO Belt Routing
A. Arbor Pulley	C. Idler Pulley (Flat-sided)
B. PTO Drive Belt	D. Idler Pulley (V-sided)

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