Troy-Bilt ZT42 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
se c t i O n 7 — se r v i c e
Working from the middle of the tractor, pivot the idler 2.
bracket and movable idler pulley rearward away from the
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and over the idler pulley. See Fig. 7-3.
From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of 3.
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Rolling the Belt off the PTO Pulley
Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position 
that provides the most horizontal run of the belt between
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the engine.
Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath 2.
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Use caution to avoid pinching your
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rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley to
the left.
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While still holding the belt downward, continue turning the 
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Lower the deck to the ground using the deck lift handle.5.
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Raise the deck lift arms out of the rear hanger bracket slots 7.
by raising the deck lift handle on the tractor to its highest
position. Refer to Fig. 7-5.
Slide the deck forward so that the deck front hanger rod can 8.
be lifted out of the two slots of the front deck bracket. After
lifting the front hanger rod out of the slots, slide the deck
rearward so that the rod can no longer engage the slots.
Using care to prevent the front hanger rod from falling 
back into the deck bracket slots, carefully slide the cutting
deck (from the right side) out from underneath the tractor.
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