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Belt Replacement

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BELT REPLACEMENT NOTE: Always use Craftsman Professional replacement belts, not general purpose belts. Craftsman Professional belts are specially designed for use on this mower and will normally last longer. CUTTERDECK BELT 1. Remove floorplate. 2. Set the cutterdeck in a middle height-of-cut posi- tion. . Use a 3/8" ratchet and extension to back tensioning idler off to remove belt from idler. Remove belt from cutterdeck pulleys. NOTE: Use the 3/8" ratchet in the square hole A on the idler. 4. Remove belt from clutch pulley. 5. Install the new belt by performing these steps in reverse order. A 2 SPINDLE DECK 3 SPINDLE DECK HYDRO TRANSAXLE DRIVE BELT 1. Remove cutterdeck belt (see cutterdeck belt replacement). 2. Disconnect wire I at clutch M. Remove bolts J and remove torque restraint. 3. Using a ratchet with a 9/16" socket, place over nut at location P. Use the ratchet to rotate it enough to remove the transaxle drive belt. 4. Install a new transaxle drive belt by performing these steps in reverse order. 5. Inspect the fans. Replace if worn or damaged. Torque transaxle pulley nut to 28.3-41.6 ft-lbs (38-56 Nm). 6. Reinstall cutterdeck belt (see cutterdeck belt replacement). BELT TENSION All belts are tensioned by spring loaded idlers and do not require any adjustment. 36

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BELT REPLACEMENT
NOTE:
Always
use Craftsman
Professional
replacement
belts, not general
purpose belts.
Craftsman
Professional
belts are specially
designed for use on this mower and will nor-
mally last longer.
CUTTERDECK
BELT
1.
Remove
floorplate.
2.
Set the cutterdeck
in a middle
height-of-cut
posi-
tion.
.
Use a 3/8" ratchet and extension to back
tensioning
idler off to remove belt from idler.
Remove
belt from cutterdeck
pulleys.
NOTE:
Use the 3/8" ratchet in the square hole A on
the idler.
4.
Remove belt from clutch pulley.
5.
Install the new belt by performing
these steps in
reverse order.
A
2
SPINDLE
DECK
3
SPINDLE
DECK
HYDRO
TRANSAXLE
DRIVE
BELT
1.
Remove
cutterdeck
belt (see cutterdeck
belt
replacement).
2.
Disconnect
wire I at clutch M.
Remove
bolts J
and remove torque restraint.
3.
Using a ratchet with a 9/16" socket, place over
nut at location P.
Use the ratchet to rotate it
enough to remove the transaxle drive belt.
4.
Install a new transaxle
drive belt by performing
these steps in reverse order.
5.
Inspect the fans.
Replace if worn or damaged.
Torque transaxle
pulley nut to 28.3-41.6
ft-lbs
(38-56 Nm).
6.
Reinstall
cutterdeck
belt (see cutterdeck
belt
replacement).
BELT
TENSION
All belts are tensioned
by spring loaded idlers and do not require any adjustment.
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