White Outdoor Z-185L, Z-205, Z-225 manual Installing A New Mower Deck Belt

12.Turn the pulley counterclockwise until the belt is completely off of the pulley.

13.Locate the clutch pulley. It is located in the rear of the tractor, below the muffler. (See Figure 25)

14.Remove the belt from the clutch pulley.

Belt

Clutch

Pulley

Figure 25

WARNING: Exhaust and surrounding engine parts are very hot and can cause severe burns when touched.

15.From the front of the Z-series, pull the mower deck towards you. This will release the retaining arms from the mower deck. (See Figure 26)

16.Lift and hold the retaining arms up.

Retaining

Arm

Retaining

Bracket

Figure 26

17.Move the mower deck toward the rear of the tractor until the retaining arms clear the mower deck.

18.From the right side, pull the mower deck out from under the tractor.

19.To service the blades or the under-side of the mower deck, there is a mower deck stand that folds out from the top of the mower deck.

INSTALLING A NEW MOWER DECK BELT

1.Remove the mower deck. See REMOVING THE MOWER DECK for details.

2.Remove the old belt from the mower deck.

3.Install and route the new belt according to the routing diagram. (See Figure 27)

4.Install the mower deck. Refer to INSTALLING THE MOWER DECK.

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