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Changing the Deck Belt(s)
WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off,
remove ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to
prevent unintended starting before removing
the belt(s).
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT:
The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts.
To change or replace the deck belts on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
• Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
• Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
• Grasp the PTO idler bracket and pivot it toward the
discharge chute to relieve tension on the PTO belt.
• Remove the PTO belt from the electric PTO clutch
and from around the PTO idler pulley, if present.
• Grasp the deck idler pulley and pivot it toward the
left side of the deck to relieve tension on the belt.
• Remove the belt from around all spindle pulleys,
and deck idler pulley(s).
• Route the new belts as shown in Figure 15.
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Figure 15
Figure 16
Electric PTO Clutch
Left Hand
Double Pulley
Right Hand
Double Pulley
Center Pulley
Deck Idler Pulley
Self-Tapping Screws
(beneath belt guard)
PTO Idler Bracket
(mounted on tractor)
NOTE:
Left hand belt cover not shown for clarity. 46-inch deck shown.
Deck belt (Bottom)
PTO belt (Top)
NOTE:
Belt covers not shown for clarity. 54-inch deck shown.
Left Hand
Pulley
Right Hand
Pulley
Center Pulley
Electric PTO Clutch
Deck / PTO belt
Deck Idler Pulleys