Changing The Transmission Drive Belts; 46-Inch Decks With Electric Pto - Cadet CLT-542 Operator's Manual

46-inch Decks with Electric PTO

Insert a 3/8"-drive ratchet wrench (set to loosen) into
the square hole found in the idler bracket on the left
side of the deck's surface. See Figure 23.
• Grasp the ratchet's handle and pivot it toward the
tractor's right side to relieve tension on the belt.
• With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
All Models
Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot
IMPORTANT:
rearward before removing it from the square hole.
• Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulley.
• Route the new belts (deck belt first).
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier.

Changing the Transmission Drive Belts

NOTE:
Several components must be removed and
special tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) in order to change
the tractor's drive belts. See an authorized dealer to
have your drive belts replaced.
42-inch Deck (Electric PTO Shown)
46-inch Deck (Electric PTO Shown)
Figure 21
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