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IMPORTANT: Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot rearward
before removing it from the square hole.
7. Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulley and the electric PTO clutch.
NOTE: The idler pulleys may have to be loosened in order
to remove the belt from around them.
8. Route the new belt as shown in Fig. 6-8.
9. Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Changing the Transmission Drive Belts
NOTE: Several components must be removed and
special tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) in order to change
the tractor’s drive belts. See an authorized Troy-Bilt
Service Dealer to have your drive belts replaced or phone
Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for information
on ordering a Service Manual.
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine
off, and remove ignition key to prevent
unintended starting before removing the
belt.
WARNING: Avoid the possibility of a
pinching injury. Do not place your fingers
on the idler spring or between the belt
and a pulley while removing the belt.
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 belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
1. Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
2. Remove the belt guards by removing the self-tapping
screws that fasten them to the deck.
3. To ease in removing the belt in later steps, loosen,
but do not remove, the bolt which secures the
pivoting idler pulley to the idler bracket. See Fig. 6-7.
4. Insert a 3/8”-drive ratchet wrench (set to tighten) into
the square hole found in the idler bracket on the left
side of the deck’s surface. See Figure 6-7.
5. Grasp the ratchet’s handle and pivot it to relieve
tension on the belt.
6. With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the belt
from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
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Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
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).
Avoid the possibility
of a pinching injury.
Do not place your
fingers on the idler
spring or between the
belt and a pulley while
removing the belt.
Belt Guard
Pivoting Idler Pulley
3/8” Square
Hole
Figure 6-7
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