Releasing Belt Tension with the Idler Pulley

1.Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that provides the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine. See Figure 7-3.

Rolling the Belt off the PTO Pulley

1.Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that provides the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.

2.Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley.

WARNING! Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt off the PTO pulley.

Highest Mowing Position

Deck Lift Handle

3.Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while manually turning the PTO pulley to the right until the belt rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley. NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.

4.While still holding the belt downward, continue turning the

PTO pulley until the belt is rolled off the pulley. Refer to Figure

7-5.

PTO Pulley

Lowest Mowing

Position

Figure 7-3

2.Working from the middle of the tractor, pivot the idler bracket and movable idler pulley rearward away from the backside of the ‘V” belt just far enough to lift the belt up and over the idler pulley. See Figure 7-4.

PTO Belt

46/50/54” Decks

42” Decks

Moveable Idler

Moveable Idler

Pulley

Pulley

 

 

Idler Bracket

Idler Bracket

 

 

Fixed

 

 

Idler

 

Fixed

Pulley

 

 

Idler

 

 

 

 

Pulley

Figure 7-4

3.From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.

Transmission

Tube

Figure 7-5

5.Lower the deck into the lowest position using the deck lift handle. See Figure 7-3.

28Section 7— Service