Cub Cadet GT 2554 Operator's Manual page 34

11. Disengage the deck idler arm lever from its stop
bracket and release the spring tension by rotating
the lever out and rearward (See Figure 34).
Figure 34
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 installation instructions.
12. From the front of the tractor, loop the PTO belt with
the narrow side of the 'V' belt inward; then pass the
belt upward in front of the lower front pulleys and
inside the tractor frame (Refer to Figure 36).
13. Maneuver the loop of the belt up between the front
of the PTO pulley and the heat shield and place the
belt into the groove of the pulley. See Figure 35.
Figure 35
14. Twist the two sides of the PTO belt 1/4 turn inward
to engage the narrow sides of the belt into the
grooves of the two tractor front-lower pulleys (See
Figure 36).
15. Route the PTO belt through the center of the front
lift rod, toward the center of the deck. Ensure that
the forward end of the belt remains positioned
inside the front lower pulleys.
IDLER ARM
LEVER
STOP
BRACKET
HEAT
SHIELD
PTO
CLUTCH
PULLEY
PTO
BELT
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TRACTOR FRONT
LOWER PULLEYS
Figure 36
16. Working from the left/rear of the mower deck,
install the rearward end of the PTO belt on the
upper pulley of the deck center double-pulley
(Refer to Figure 37). Ensure that the narrow side
of the belt engages the groove of the upper pulley,
and that there is no more than a 1/4 twist in the belt
between the front pulleys and the double pulley.
PTO BELT
MOWER DECK
CENTER DOUBLE
PULLEY
Figure 37
17. While holding the belt in position, rotate the deck
idler arm lever into its stop bracket to tension the
PTO belt (Refer to Figure 38). Make certain the
PTO belt is properly positioned in the PTO clutch
pulley and both lower front pulleys. Reposition if
necessary.
Figure 38
FRONT LIFT
ROD/BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
PTO BELT
FRONT OF DECK
STOP BRACKET
IDLER ARM
LEVER