Changingthe DeckBelt
Besureto shut theengineoff, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe spark
plugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting
[before removngthe bet.
Allbeltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearand shouldbereplacedifany
7. Remountthe beltguardsremovedearlier.
8. Re-installthedeck,makingsurethebeltremainsroutedaroundthepulleys
asinstructed.ThecompletebeltroutingisshowninFigure21.
9. Pulltherightsideofthebelt,andplacethenarrowVsideofthebeltintothe
PTOpulley.
10. Whileholdingthebeltandpulleytogether,rotatethe pulleyto theleft.
Continueholdingandrotatingthepulleyandbeltuntil thebeltisfully rolled
intothePTOpulley.
signsof weararepresent.
IM PORTANT: TheV-beltfoundonyourtractorisspeciallydesignedtoengage
anddisengagesafely.Asubstitute(non-OEM)V-beltcanbedangerousbynot
disengagingcompletely.Foraproperworkingmachine,useidenticalequipment
beltsaslistedinthepartspagesofthisOperator'sManual.
Tochangeor replacethedeckbeltonyourtractor,proceedasfollows:
Removethedeckasinstructedearlierinthissection.
1. Removethebeltcoversfromthespindlepulleysbyremovingthehexscrews
thatfastenthecoverstothedeck.SeeFigure21.
2. It mayalsobenecessaryto loosenthehexnutontheleft deckidlerpulleyto
getthebeltoffthe pulleyandaroundthebeltguard.
3. Carefullyremovethedeckbeltfromaroundthetwo spindlepulleysandthe
two deckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure21.
4. Toplacethenewbelt,beginbyroutingthebeltaroundthetwo outerspindle
pulleysasshowninFigure21.
5. Thenroutethebeltaroundthetwo deckidlerpulleysasshowninFigure21.
6. Retightenthebeltkeeperrodloosenedearlier.
ParkingBrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhilethe engineisrunning.Always
[disengagePTO(BladeEngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutralposition,
[stopengineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
Ifthetractordoesnotcometo acompletestopwhentheclutch-brakepedalis
completelydepressed,orifthetractor'srearwheelscanrollwith theparkingbrake
applied,thebrakeisinneedofadjustment.ContactthenearestParts& Repair
ServiceCentertohaveyourbrakesserviced.
Tolocate the nearestParts& RepairServiceCenterorto scheduleservice,
contact1-888-331-4569.
Changing the TransmissionDrive Belt
NOTE:Several components must be removed and special tools (i.e. air/
impact wrench) in order to change the tractor's drive belt. Contact the
nearest Parts & Repair Service Center to have your transmission
drive belt serviced.
Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenterorto scheduleservice,
contact1-888-331-4569.
Hex Washer Screws
This portion of the
belt routes around
the PTO Pulley
Figure21
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