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17. Move the mower deck toward the rear of the tractor until the retaining arms clear the mower deck.
18. From the right side, pull the mower deck out from under the tractor.
INSTALLING A NEW MOWER DECK DRIVE BELT
1. Remove the mower deck. See REMOVING THE MOWER DECK for details.
2. Remove the old mower deck drive belt from the mower deck.
3. Install and route the new mower deck drive belt according to the routing diagram. (See Figure 27)
4. Install the mower deck. Refer to INSTALLING THE MOWER DECK.
MOWERDECKBELTROUTING
Figure 27
INSTALLING THE MOWER DECK
Before installing the mower deck on the tractor, route the mower deck belt as shown in MOWER DECK BELT
ROUTING.
1. Slide the mower deck under the Z-series.
WARNING: Do not touch the muffler cover. The muffler and cover are extremely hot and can cause
severe burns if contacted by the skin.
2. Remove belt covers.
3. From the rear, reach under the muffler cover and grasp the belt from the mower deck and bring it between the
hydraulic units.
4. Bring the belt between the pulley and the clutch. Do not put the belt into the pulley grove yet.
5. From the front of the Z-series, hold both retaining arms up and slide the mower deck forward until the
retaining arms go into the bracket.
6. Slide the mower deck backwards to insert the retaining arms into the brackets. (See Figure 26)
7. Align the mower deck so the lift lever bracket aligns with the bracket on the mower deck. (See Figure 28)
8. Pull the J-pin out to allow the bracket from Z-series to attach to the mower deck.
9. Release the J-pin so that it goes through both holes of the bracket. (See Figure 28)
42” Mower Deck Belt Routing
Deck Belt
Drive Belt