Cub Cadet LT1046, LT1042, LT1045, LT1050 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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46-inch Decks
Carefully grasp the idler pulley and pivot it toward
the tractor’s left side to relieve tension on the belt.
See Figure 24.
Figure 24
With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
50-inch Decks
To ease in removing the belt in later steps, loosen,
but do not remove, the bolt which secures the
pivoting idler pulley to the idler bracket.
See Figure 25.
Figure 25
Insert a 3/8”-drive ratchet wrench (set to tighten)
into the square hole found in the idler bracket on the
left side of the deck’s surface. See Figure 25.
Grasp the ratchet’s handle and pivot it toward the
tractor’s right side to relieve tension on the belt.
With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
All Models
IMPORTANT:
Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot
rearward before removing it from the square hole.
Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulley(s) and the electric
PTO clutch.
NOTE: The idler pulley(s) may have to be loosened,
but not removed, in order to remove the belt from
around them.
Route the new belts (deck belt first) as shown on
the following page.
Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Belt Guard
Idler Pulley
3/8” Square Hole
Spring
Belt Guard
Idler Bracket
Pivoting Idler Pulley