Manual

IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts.
To change or replace the deck belts on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
Grasp the rearmost portion of the PTO idler bracket
and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve
tension on the PTO belt.
Remove the PTO belt from the electric PTO clutch
and from around the PTO idler pulley.
Grasp the deck idler pulley and pivot it toward the
left side of the deck to relieve tension on the belt.
Remove the belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulley.
Route the new belts as shown in Figure 21 (46-inch
decks) or Figure 22 (42-inch decks).
Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
ElectricPTO Clutch
DeckIdler Pulley
PTO Idler Bracket
(mounted on tractor)
46-inchDeck
Deck belt (Bottom)
PTObelt (Top)
Right Hand
DoublePulley
guard)
Left Hand
Double Pulley
Center Pulley
NOTE: Left hand belt cover not shown for cladty.
Figure 21
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Self-TappingScrews
Electric PTOClutch
Left Hand Pulley
PTOIdler Bracket
42-inchDeck
Deck belt (Bottom)
PTObelt (Top)
Right Hand Pulley
(beneath belt guard)
Deck Idler Pulley
Center Pulley
NOTE: Lefthand belt cover not shown for clarity.
Self-Tapping Screws
Figure 22
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