2.
Working
from the middle
of the tractor, pivot the idler
bracket and movable
idler pulley rearward
away from the
backside
of the 'V" belt just far enough
to lift the belt up
and over the idler pulley. See Fig. 7-3.
Pull Idler
Pulley
Rearward
Movable
Idler
Pulley
Idler Bracket
4.
While still holding the belt downward,
continue turning the
PTO pulley until the belt is rolled off the pulley. Refer to Fig. 7-4.
F
PTO Pulley
PTO Belt
Transmission
Tube
Figure
7-4
F
Lower the deck to the ground
using the deck lift handle.
Locate the LH and RH deck support
pins on each side of the
deck. Pull the deck support
pins outward
and lock in the
disengaged
position
to release the deck from the tractor's
LH and RH deck lift arms. Refer to Fig. 7-5.
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Figure 7-3
5.
6.
3.
From beneath
the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of
the PTO pulley on the bottom
of the engine.
Rolling the Belt offthe PTOPulley
I.
Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that
provides the most horizontal
run of the belt between
the deck
idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom
of the engine.
2.
Sitting
behind
the tractor
facing forward,
reach beneath
the tractor
to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley.
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ARNING!
Use caution
to avoid pinching
your
fingers when rolling the belt offthe
PTO pulley.
Pull the left side of the belt rearward
and downward
while
manually
turning
the PTO pulley to the right until the belt
rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
3.
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Rear Deck
Deck Lift Arm
Hanger Bracket
Deck
Support
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Rear Hanger
Pin
Bracket Slot
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Figure 7-5
7.
Raise the deck lift arms out of the rear hanger bracket slots
by raising the deck lift handle on the tractor
to its highest
position.
Refer to Fig. 7-5.
8.
Slide the deck forward
so that the deck front hanger rod can
be lifted out of the two slots of the front deck bracket. After
lifting the front hanger rod out of the slots, slide the deck
rearward
so that the rod can no longer engage the slots.
9.
Using care to prevent
the front hanger rod from falling
back into the deck bracket slots, carefully
slide the cutting
deck (from the right side) out from underneath
the tractor.
SECTION 7--
SERVICE