Service - White Outdoor ZTT-1850 Operator's Manual

SECTION 9: SERVICE
WARNING:
inspecting, always turn off blades/PTO, move
both control handles into neutral position, stop
engine and remove key before dismounting.
Cutting Deck Removal
To properly remove the cutting deck, proceed as
follows:
• Place the PTO knob in the disengaged (OFF)
position and engage the parking brake.
• Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
• Remove the PTO belt from around the electric PTO
clutch and from around the PTO idler pulley(s).
NOTE:
The bottommost belt on the deck does NOT
need to be removed in order to remove the deck.
• Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the
tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear left
side of the deck.
• Pull the deck support pin outward to release the
deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 19.
Figure 19
• Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor
and release the pin into the hole provided.
Before servicing, repairing, or
Support Pin
• Repeat the above steps on the right side of the
tractor.
• Move the deck lift lever into the top notch on the
right fender to raise the lift arms out of the way.
• Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
• Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
out from underneath the tractor.
Changing the Deck Belt(s)
WARNING:
remove ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire(s) and ground against the engine
prior to removing the belt(s).
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of cracking are present.
The V-belts found on your tractor are
IMPORTANT:
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.
To change or replace the deck belts on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
• Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
• Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
• Grasp the rearmost portion of the PTO idler bracket
and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve
tension on the PTO belt.
• Remove the PTO belt from the electric PTO clutch
and from around the PTO idler pulley.
• Grasp the deck idler pulley and pivot it toward the
left side of the deck to relieve tension on the belt.
• Remove the belt from around all pulleys, including
the deck idler pulley.
• Route the new belts as shown in Figure 20 (46-inch
decks) or Figure 21 (42-inch decks).
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
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Be sure to shut the engine off,