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bracket slot. This will relieve the tension on the deck belt idler spring (FIG. 14.
5. Pull the idler to the left of the machine to provide maximum belt clearance.
6. Remove the existing belt and replace with a new belt.
7. Route the new belt per FIG. 14.
8. Re-tension the deck belt idler per the Deck drive belt adjustment section located elsewhere in the manual.
9. Re-install the deck belt covers.
10. Re-attach the negative battery cable.
Integrated pump/motor drive replacement
1. Park the unit on a flat surface. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key. Make sure deck clutch switch
is in the down (OFF) position. Place control lever in the park brake position. Disconnect negative battery
cable.
2. Place the deck in the lowest p[osition.
3. Raise the rear of the tractor and block with certified jack stands.
4. Remove the right rear tire and wheel from the tractor.
5. The deck belt must be removed from the clutch pulley first by releasing the deck belt tension by pulling on
the belt tension chain and sliding the chain of the anchor bracket slot. This will relieve the tension on the
deck belt idler sprint (FIG. 14).
6. Remove the deck drive belt from the electric clutch pulley. This belt does not need to be removed from any
of the other pulleys.
7. Release the tension from the integrated pump/motor belt by pulling on the belt tension chain and sliding
the chain out of the anchor bracket slot. (FIG. 17).
8. Slide the belt off the engine pulley The belt will have to be slid above the engine pulley to allow the belt to
be removed from the other pulleys (FIG. 15).
9. Slide the belt over the integrated pump/motor pulleys and fans.
10. The belt can now be removed from above the engine pulley.
11. Install new belt by sliding it up and over the engine pulley. Make certain it is not in the pulley groove at this
time but is above the pulley.
12. Slide the belt over the integrated pump/motor pulleys.
VIEWED FROM
TOP OF UNIT
1. PUMP BELT
2. ENGINE PULLEY
3. PUMP IDLER PULLEY
4. PUMP IDLER ARM
5. PUMP PULLEY
6. ELECTRIC CLUTCH
7. PUMP IDLER SPRING
8. FIXED IDLER PULLEY
FIG. 15
1
2 6
8
5
5
4
3
7