Craftsman professional PYT9000 Manual Del Operador página 20

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To removethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1. Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin the disengaged(OFF)
positionand engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift leverintothe bottomnotch
on the rightfender.
Locatethe PTOclutchunderthe frontof yourtractor.See
Figure10.
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Figure10
Removethe beltguardand beltfrom the PTOpulleyas follows.
Referto Figure10:
a. Removethe hexscrews.
b. Pull the beltkeeperrod to the rightand downto remove.
c. Removethe deck belt from aroundthe tractor'selectricPTO
clutch.
NOTE: If there is too muchtensionon thebelt for it to be easilyre-
movedfrom theelectric PTOclutch, cardully inserta 3/8" driveratchet
wrench(set to loosen)intothe squareholefoundin the left-handdeck
idler bracketand pivotit towardthe tractor'srightsideto relievetension
on the belt. See Figure11.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingerson the idler springor
betweenthe beltand a pulleywhileremovingthe belt.
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Figure11
Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the leftside of thetractor,locate
the deck supportpin on the rear leftsideof thedeck.
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