CAUTION
To avoid damaging belts, do not pry belts over
pulleys.
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Belt Replacement
TRACTOR PTO BELTS
1. Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a
concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, turn off the
engine and lock the parking brake. Remove the key.
2. See figure 32. Move the idler pulley to relieve belt
tension.
3. Remove the belts from the pulleys.
MOWER BELT
48” mowers refer to figure 33.
60” mowers refer to figure 34.
1. Set the parking brake, disengage the PTO, turn off
engine and remove the key.
2. Remove mower from the tractor.
3. Remove the covers from the mower deck to expose
the belt.
4. Remove the cotter pins (A) and trunnion pins (B).
Move the two arm assemblies (C) up out of the way.
5. Remove cotter pins (not shown) and remove lift cle-
vises (D).
6. Loosen the idler pulley nut (E) and move idler pulley
Figure 32. Tractor PTO Belts
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Figure 33. Mower Belt - 48” Mower
A. Cotter Pin (2) E. Nut, Idler Pulley
B. Trunnion Pin (2) F. Stop, Idler Pulley
C. Arm Assy. (2) G. Idler Pulley
D. Lift Clevis (2)
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Figure 34. Mower Belt - 60” Mower
A. Cotter Pin (2) E. Nut, Idler Pulley
B. Trunnion Pin (2) F. Stop, Idler Pulley
C. Arm Assy. (2) G. Idler Pulley
D. Lift Clevis (2)
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stop (F) aside. Move idler pulley (G) to relieve belt
tension.
7. Remove the belt from the pulleys.
8. To install a new belt, reverse steps 1 - 6. Follow the
belt pattern as shown. Make sure idler pulley stop (F)
is positioned as shown.
Idler Pulley
