Cub Cadet 2000 Series Professional Shop Manual page 159

Cub Cadet belts are design to fit our equipment and are not standard lengths. Use of a non-
! CAUTION ! CAUTION
OEM belt may prevent the mowing deck from working properly.
To replace the PTO belt:
Figure 8.7
PTO clutch
Figure 8.8
1. Insert a 1/2" drive breaker bar into the square hole in
the deck idler bracket on the left side of the deck.
See Figure 8.7.
2. Pull the breaker bar towards the rear of the mower to
remove some of the belt tension.
3. Slide the belt off of the deck drive pulley.
4. Gently bend the belt keeper enough to allow the belt
to be removed from the mule pulley. See Figure 8.8.
5. Slide the belt off of the PTO clutch.
6. Remove the belt from the tractor.
7. Install the PTO belt by following the previous steps in
reverse order.
8. Test drive the tractor before returning it to service.
Mule pulleys
Decks and Lift Systems
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