Cub Cadet GT 2544 Operator's Manual page 36

3. Remove the rearward end of the PTO belt from the
upper pulley of the deck center double-pulley (See
Figure 36). Engage the deck idler arm lever back
into the stop bracket (Refer to Figure 35).
PTO BELT
MOWER DECK
CENTER DOUBLE
PULLEY
Figure 36
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. Open the tractor hood. From 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 37).
Figure 37
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 38).
FRONT OF DECK
HEAT
SHIELD
PTO
CLUTCH
PULLEY
PTO
BELT
TRACTOR FRONT
LOWER PULLEYS
6. Pull the deck support pins outward, turn downward
and release so both spring-loaded pins are held in
the disengaged position against the outer surface
of the deck brackets (See Figure 39).
REAR DECK
BRACKET
DECK SUPPORT
PIN DISENGAGED
(BOTH SIDES)
7. Raise the implement lift handle to its highest set-
ting.
8. Slide the cutting deck forward and lift the front lift
rod from the roller bracket slots at the front of the
deck. Slide the deck rearward and lower the front
lift rod so it rests on the front roller bracket of the
deck, forward of the slots. (See Figure 40).
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PTO BELT
FRONT LIFT
ROD/BRACKET
ASSEMBLY
Figure 38
Figure 39
FRONT
LIFT ROD
FRONT
ROLLER
BRACKET
Figure 40