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10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)outfrom
underneaththe tractor.
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CHANGING THE DECK BELT
TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorarespeciallydesignedtoengage
anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedanger-
ous bynotdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine,
use factoryapprovedbeltsas listedin the PartsListmanualincluded
withthis product..
All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif
any signsofweararepresent.Tochangeor replacethe deckbelton
yourtractor,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethe deckasinstructedon page20.
2. Removethe beltcoversfromtheouter spindlesby removingthe
hexscrewsthatfastenthemto thedeck.SeeFigure14.
.....HexScrews 3indlePulle'
Figure14
3. Itmayalsobe necessaryto loosenthe hexnut ontheleft idler
pulleytogetthe beltoff the pulleyandaroundthebeltguard.
4. Carefullyremovethe deckbeltfromaroundthe two spindle
pulleysandthe twodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.
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