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10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromthe rightside)out from
underneaththetractor.
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CHANGING THE DECK BELT
TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorarespeciallydesignedtoengage
anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedanger-
ousbynotdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine,
usefactoryapprovedbeltsas listedin the PartsListmanualincluded
withthis product..
All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif
anysignsofwear arepresent.Tochangeor replacethe deckbelt on
yourtractor,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethedeckasinstructedon page20.
2. Removethebeltcoversfromtheouterspindlesby removingthe
hexscrewsthatfastenthemtothe deck.SeeFigure14.
.....HexScrews 3indlePulle'
Figure14
3. Itmayalsobe necessaryto loosenthehexnut onthe left idler
pulleytogetthe beltoff thepulleyandaroundthebelt guard.
4. Carefullyremovethedeckbelt fromaroundthe two spindle
pulleysandthetwodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.
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