Manual

Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Be sure to shut the
engine off, remove ig-
nifion key, disconnect
the spark plugwire(s)
and ground against
the engineto prevent
unintended starting
before removing the
elt(s).
Avoidthe possibilityof
a pinching injury. Do
not placeyour fingers
on the idler springor
between the belt and a
pulley while removing
the belt.
3/8" uareHole_
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Changing the Deck Belt & PTO Belt
Tochangeor replacethedeck beltandPTObelt onyour
tractor,proceedas follows:
1. Lowerthe deckbymovingthedeck liftleverinto the
bottomnotchon the rightfender.
2. Removethe beltguardsby removingthe self-tapping
screwsthatfastenthemto the deck.
3. Removethe beltkeeperrodfromaroundthe engine
pulley.
4. Inserta 3/8"-driveratchetwrench(setto loosen)into
the squareholefoundin the idlerbracketontheleft
sideof the deck'ssurface.SeeFigure26.
5. Grasptheratchet'shandleandpivotit towardthe front
of the tractorto relievetensiononthe belt.
6. Withbelttensionrelieved,carefullyremovethe belt
from around the left-handspindlepulley.
IMPORTANT:Carefullyallowthe ratchetto pivotrearward
beforeremovingit fromthe squarehole.
_ WARNING: Be sure to shut
the engine off, remove ignition
-- key, disconnect the spark plug
wire(s) and ground against the
engine to prevent unintended
starting before removing the
belt(s).
Allbeltson yourtractorare subjectto wearandshould
bereplacedif anysignsof weararepresent.
iMPORTANT:The V-beltsfoundon yourtractorare
speciallydesignedto engageanddisengagesafely.A
substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedangerousby not
disengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine,
usefactoryapprovedbelts.
_ WARNING: Avoid the possibility
of a pinchinginjury. Do not place
your fingers on the idler spring
or between the belt and a pulley
while removingthe belt.
7. Removethe deckbelt fromaroundall pulleys,including
the deckidlerpulley.
8. Routethe newbeltsasshownin andFigure27 and28.
9. Remountthe beltguardsremovedearlier.
Changing the Transmission Drive
Belts
NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedand
specialtools(i.e.air/impactwrench)inorderto change
the tractor'sdrivebelts. Seean authorizedMTDService
Dealerto haveyour drivebeltsreplacedorphone
CustomerSupportas instructedonpage2 for information
onorderinga ServiceManual.
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