Section 5: Mower Deck - Cub Cadet RZT 17 Operator's Manual

SECTION 5: MOWER DECK

This section contains removal, installation, adjust-
ment, and maintenance information for the 42-inch
mower deck.
DECK REMOVAL
Remove the mower deck from the tractor as follows:
• Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the
PTO, stop the engine, and set the parking brake.
• Move the deck gauge wheels to their highest
setting (lowest deck setting).
• Lower the deck to the ground using the deck lift
handle.
• From beneath the middle of the tractor, insert a
1/2 inch ratchet into the square hole of the deck
idler bracket. See Figure 26.
• Using the ratchet for leverage, pivot the idler
bracket and movable idler pulley away from the
backside of the 'V" belt; then lift the belt off of
both the movable and fixed idler pulleys. See
Figure 26.
Fixed Idler
Pulley
'V' Belt
Figure 26
• From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt
off of the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
• Looking at the cutting deck from the right side of
the tractor, locate the deck support pin on the
rear right side of the deck. See Figure 27.
• Pull the deck support pin outward to release the
right side of the deck from the deck lift arm. See
Figure 27.
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Movable Idler
Pulley
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Square •
Hole
Idler Bracket
DECK INSTALLATION
To install the mower deck, proceed as follows:
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Rear Deck
Hanger Bracket
Deck
Support
Pin
Figure 27
From the left side of the tractor release the left
side of the deck by pulling the left deck support
pin outward.
Raise the deck lift arms out of the rear hanger
bracket slots by raising the deck lift handle on the
tractor to its highest position.
Slide the deck forward so that the deck front
hanger rod can be lifted out of the two slots of the
front deck bracket. After lifting the front hanger
rod out of the slots, slide the deck rearward so
that the rod can no longer engage the slots.
Using care to prevent the front hanger rod from
falling back into the deck slots, gently slide the
cutting deck (from the right side) out from
underneath the tractor.
While holding up the deck front hanger rod,
carefully slide the deck underneath the right side
of the tractor.
While still holding the front hanger rod, slide the
deck forward until the front hanger rod can be
lowered into the slots at the front of the deck.
Lower the front hanger rod into the slots of the
front deck bracket, then slide the deck rearward.
Maneuver the deck so that the slots in the two
rear deck hanger brackets approximately align
with the deck lift arms of the tractor. Refer to
Figure 27.
Deck Lift Arm
Rear Hanger
Bracket Slot