Husqvarna CTH2038 Operator's Manual page 26

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 40)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOW-
ER" in this section of this manual).
• Remove screws from RH mandrel cover and remove cover.
• Remove screws from LH mandrel cover and remove cover.
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt in reverse order of removal. See belt
routing decal located on right mandrel cover.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides.
• Install left and right mandrel covers and tighten se cure ly.
Make sure belt is in mandrel pulley cover.
• Install mower (see "To install mower" in this section of
this manual).
MANDREL
COVER
(L.H.)
MANDRELL
PULLEY
IDLER
PULLEYS
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress brake pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
2. Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel
control out and into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually
push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the
brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified service center.
MANDREL COVER
BELT
MANDREL
PULLEY
Fig. 40
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 41)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower (See "TO RE MOVE MOWER" in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
• Disconnect clutch wire harness.
• Remove clutch locator.
• Remove belt from clutching idler and all stationary idlers.
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove
belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
(L.H.)
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
• Install belt through all stationary idlers and clutch ing idler.
• Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
• Reconnect clutch harness.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
• Install mower (See "TO IN STALL MOWER" in this
sec tion of manual).
CLUTCH
WIRE
HAR NESS
TRANS MIS SION
IN PUT PULLEY
26
CLUTCH
LOCATOR
02201
Fig. 41
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY
IDLERS