Cub Cadet GT 2550 Operator's Manual page 36

REMOVAL OF DECK
WARNING: Before removing the mower
deck, place the PTO switch in the "OFF"
position, engage the parking brake, turn
the ignition key to the "OFF" position
and remove the key from the switch.
Disconnect the spark plug wire for
additional safety. When handling the
mower deck, be careful not to cut
yourself on the sharp blades.
1. Position the tractor and mower deck on a firm,
level surface.
WARNING: The deck idler arm lever is
spring loaded. Release it slowly.
2. Lower the mower deck by moving the implement
lift handle to its lowest setting. Disengage the
deck idler arm lever from its stop bracket and
release the spring tension by rotating the lever out
and rearward (See Figure 38).
Figure 38
3. Remove the rearward end of the PTO belt from the
upper pulley of the deck center double-pulley (See
Figure 39). Engage the deck idler arm lever back
into its stop bracket (Refer to Figure 38).
PTO BELT
MOWER DECK
CENTER DOUBLE
PULLEY
Figure 39
STOP
BRACKET
IDLER ARM
LEVER
FRONT OF DECK
WARNING: The exhaust system is HOT.
To avoid personal injury, allow the
engine and exhaust system to cool
before proceeding with the following
PTO belt removal instructions.
4. From beneath the front of the tractor, lift the two
sides of the belt up and maneuver the PTO belt
over and off the front of the PTO clutch pulley on
the front of the engine. Lower the belt down
between the front of the PTO pulley and the engine
heat shield (See Figure 40).
5. Pass the PTO belt downward, inside the tractor
frame, until the belt is below the two tractor front
lower pulleys and pull the belt clear of the tractor
(See Figure 41).
TRACTOR FRONT
LOWER PULLEYS
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HEAT
SHIELD
CLUTCH
PULLEY
PTO
BELT
Figure 40
FRONT LIFT
ROD/BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
PTO BELT
Figure 41
PTO