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12.  Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from 

underneath the tractor.

13.  Reinstall the belt keeper rod loosened earlier.

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.

All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be 

replaced if any signs of wear are present . To change or replace 

the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:
1. 

Remove the deck as instructed earlier in this section.

2. 

Remove the belt covers by removing the hex washer 

screws that fasten them to the deck. See Figure 7-6.

6. 

Remove the cotter pin from the deck support pin. See  

Figure 7-3.

7. 

Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from 

the deck lift arm. See Figure 7-3.

8. 

Repeat the above steps on the tractor’s right side.

9. 

Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck 

lift arms up and out of the way.

10.  Carefully remove the deck engage cable from the rear of 

the cutting deck by removing the bow-tie cotter clip that 

secures it. Remove the spring from the deck idler bracket. 

See Figure 7-4.

11.  Remove the cotter pin and flat washer from the end of 

the stabilizer rod and slide the stabilizer out of the hanger 

bracket on the deck. See Figure 7-5.