Cutting Decks And Lift Shaft
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3. Slide the belt off of the pulleys.
NOTE: Some decks have belt guides on the
idler pulleys. Loosen the nut and bolt that secure
the idler pulley enough so that the PTO can slip
out from in between the guide and the pulley.
See Figure 8.14.
NOTE: On the 50” and the 54” deck, The belt
keeper on the brake side of the idler bracket
must be removed and the other belt keeper
needs to be loosened. See Figure 8.15.
4. Route the new belt around the pulleys.
• For a 38” deck, See Figure 8.16.
• For a 42” “G” deck and a 46” “T” deck,
See Figure 8.17.
• For a 42” timed “R” deck, See Figure 8.18.
Figure 8.14
Idler pulley
Belt guide
Figure 8.15
Remove this
belt keeper
Loosen this belt keeper
Figure 8.16
Figure 8.17
Figure 8.18
PTO belt
Timing belt