Changing the Deck Belt

WARNING! Shut the engine off and remove ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for sharpening or replacement. Protect your hands by using heavy gloves when grasping blades and pulleys.

Warning! The V-belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage and disengage safely.

Asubstitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely. For a proper working machine, use factory approved belts.

All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of wear are present . To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:

1.Remove the deck as instructed on page 24.

2.Remove the belt guards by removing the hex screws that fasten them to the deck. See Fig. 7-8.

Hex Screws

Deck Idler Pulley

Deck Idler

Front Spindle

Pulley

Pulleys

 

Outer Spindle

Pulleys

Figure 7-9

5.Then route the belt around the two deck idler pulleys as show in Fig. 7-9.

6.Remount the belt guards removed earlier

7.Re-install the deck making sure the belt remains routed around the pulleys as instructed.

8.Pull the right side of the belt and place the narrow V side of the belt into the PTO pulley. See Fig. 7-10.

Belt Guards

Figure 7-8

3.Carefully remove the deck belt from around the three spindle pulleys and the two deck idler pulleys.

4.To place the new belt begin by routing the belt around the two outer spindle pulleys, then around the front spindle pulley as shown in Fig. 7-9.

PTO Belt

Rotate

Pulley

Figure 7-10

9.While holding the belt and pulley together, rotate the pulley to the left (See Fig. 7-10). Continue holding and rotating the pulley and belt until the belt is fully rolled into the PTO pulley.

10.Reinstall the belt guard in the notch of the PTO clutch. See Fig. 7-1.

Caution: Failure to reinstall the belt keeper rod may result in serious damage to your tractor’s PTO system.

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