Cub Cadet ZT1 42 FAB Operation Manual - Page 28

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE c. From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine. d. Lower the deck into the lowest mowing position. e. Skip ahead to Step 5. 4. Rolling the belt off the PTO pulley: a. Raise the deck to the position that provides the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine. b. Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley. c. Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while manually turning the PTO pulley to the right until the belt rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley. NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left. d. While still holding the PTO belt (a) downward, continue turning the PTO pulley (b) until the PTO belt (a) is rolled off the PTO pulley (b). See Figure 42. (a) a. Remove the two bow-tie pins (a) from the clevis pins (b) that secure the lift link brackets (c) to the rear deck lift brackets (d) on the deck. Remove the clevis pins (b). See Figure 44. (c) (a) (b) (d) Figure 44 b. Remove the third bow-tie pin (a) from the clevis pin (b) that secures the front deck control rod (c) to the front deck lift bracket (d). Remove the clevis pin (b). See Figure 45. (b) (a) (a) Figure 42 e. Lower the deck into the lowest mowing position. f. Move on to Step 5. WARNING (b) The deck lift on tractors with the deck lift knob is spring-assisted and under tension. Injury can occur if spring-assisted deck lift is released suddenly. Always use the multi-tool to secure the deck lift in place. (d) (c) Figure 45 5. On tractors equipped with the deck lift knob, use the deck lift pedal and deck lift knob to place the deck in the lowest position and use the multi-tool (a) to lock the deck lift components in place as shown in Figure 43. On tractors with a deck lift handle, lower the deck into the lowest position. c. Carefully maneuver the deck out from beneath the tractor. DECK INSTALLATION Install the deck on the tractor as follows: 1. Carefully maneuver the deck under the tractor from the right side, lining up the deck hanger brackets and the deck lift arms on deck lift rod/deck release pin tractors and align the lift link brackets and front deck control rod with the deck lift brackets on three-pin tractors. 2. Once the deck is under the tractor, move the deck to the lowest mowing position. (a) NOTE: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to place a small block of wood under each side of the deck. Figure 43 3. Re-install the applicable hardware for your tractor. 4. Make certain the 'V' belt is in the spindle pulleys on the deck; then route the belt rearward beneath the tractor frame, above the transmission tube(s), to the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine. 28