Cub Cadet LT1045 Manual Del Operador página 65

Changing the Deck Belt Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING! WARNING!
Shut the engine off and remove Shut the engine off and remove
ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for sharpening ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for sharpening
or replacement. Protect your hands by using heavy gloves when or replacement. Protect your hands by using heavy gloves when
grasping blades and pulleys. grasping blades and pulleys.
WARNING! WARNING!
The V-belts found on your tractor are The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute
(non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging
completely. For a proper working machine, use factory approved completely. For a proper working machine, use factory approved
belts. belts.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be
replaced if any signs of wear are present . To change or replace replaced if any signs of wear are present . To change or replace
the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows: the deck belt on your tractor, proceed as follows:
1. 1. Remove the cutting deck from the tractor as instructed Remove the cutting deck from the tractor as instructed
earlier in this section. earlier in this section.
WARNING! WARNING!
Avoid pinching injuries. Never place Avoid pinching injuries. Never place
your fingers on the idler spring or between the belt and a pulley your fingers on the idler spring or between the belt and a pulley
while removing the belt while removing the belt
5. 5. Remove the belt guards by removing the self-tapping Remove the belt guards by removing the self-tapping
screws that fasten them to the deck. See Fig. 7-7. screws that fasten them to the deck. See Fig. 7-7.
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6. 6. Loosen, but not remove, the two idler pulleys. See Fig. 7-7. Loosen, but not remove, the two idler pulleys. See Fig. 7-7.
7. 7. Remove the deck belt from around the three spindle Remove the deck belt from around the two spindle pulleys
and the two deck idler pulleys.. pulleys and the two deck idler pulleys..
7. 7. Route the new belt as shown in Fig. 7-8. Route the new belt as shown in Fig. 7-8.
8. 8. Retighten idler pulleys loosened earlier. Retighten idler pulleys loosened earlier.
9. 9. Remount the belt guards removed earlier. Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
10. 10. Remount the cutting deck. Remount the cutting deck.
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