Troy-Bilt TB 2142 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Figure 7-5
 Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from
underneath the tractor.
 Reinstall the belt keeper rod loosened earlier.
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING! The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely.

not disengaging completely. For a proper working
machine, use factory approved belts.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be
replaced if any signs of wear are present . To change or replace
the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:
 Remove the deck as instructed earlier in this section.
2. Remove the belt covers by removing the hex washer
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Hex Washer Screws
Belt Cover
Deck Idler Pulley
Spindle Pulley
Belt Guard
Figure 7-6
 Remove the cotter pin from the deck support pin. See
Figure 7-3.
Deck Lift
Arm
Cotter Pin
Deck Support
Pin
Figure 7-3
7. Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from
the deck lift arm. See Figure 7-3.
8. 
 Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck
lift arms up and out of the way.
 Carefully remove the deck engage cable from the rear of
the cutting deck by removing the bow-tie cotter clip that
secures it. Remove the spring from the deck idler bracket.

Figure 7-4
 Remove the cotter pin and flat washer from the end of
the stabilizer rod and slide the stabilizer out of the hanger
bracket on the deck. See Figure 7-5.
25Section 7 — Service