Owners manual

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

9. Make certain the belt is in the spindle pulleys of the deck, and that the

backside of the belt is against both the fixed and movable idler pulleys.

10. Sitting behind the tractor, facing forward, make certain the belt is not

twisted; then reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt and pull it toward

the PTO pulley.

WARNING

Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt onto the

PTO pulley.

11. Pull the right side of the belt rearward and place the narrow V side of the belt

into the PTO pulley. See Figure 38.

12. While holding the belt and pulley together, rotate the pulley to the left (See Figure

38). Continue holding and rotating the pulley and belt until the belt is fully rolled

into the PTO pulley.

NOTE: Before using the tractor double-check the belt routing to make sure that

the belt has been routed properly.

Replacing the Belt

1. Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to Deck Removal).

2. Remove the hex washer screws securing the belt covers to the deck. See

Figure 40.

Figure 40

3. Remove the two idler pulleys by removing the hex screws, washers and

flange lock nuts that secure them to the deck and the idler arm. See Figure

41. Do not lose any of the hardware when removing the hex screw and

flange lock nut.

Figure 41

NOTE: Take note of the position of the belt guards to ensure they are properly

re-installed.

4. Remove the belt from the spindle pulleys.

5. Install the new belt around the spindle pulleys as shown and reinstall the

belt covers. See Figure 40.

6. Place the belt around the idler pulleys removed in step 3 with the “V” side

facing in. Once in place, reinstall all the hardware and tighten the flange lock

nut to secure the assembly. See Figure 42.

Figure 42

7. Route the belt as shown in Figure 42 and then reinstall the deck (refer to

Deck Installation).