Troy-Bilt Automatic Lawn Tractor manual Changing the Transmission Drive Belts, All Models

46-inch Decks with Electric PTO

Insert a 3/8”-drive ratchet wrench (set to loosen) into the square hole found in the idler bracket on the left side of the deck’s surface. See Figure 22.

•Grasp the ratchet’s handle and pivot it toward the tractor’s right side to relieve tension on the belt.

•With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.

All Models

IMPORTANT: Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot rearward before removing it from the square hole.

•Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys, including the deck idler pulley.

•Route the new belts (deck belt first).

•Remount the belt guards removed earlier.

Changing the Transmission Drive Belts

NOTE: Several components must be removed and special tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) in order to change the tractor’s drive belts. See an authorized dealer to have your drive belts replaced.

42-inch Deck (Electric PTO Shown)

46-inch Deck (Electric PTO Shown)

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