White Outdoor LT 542H Operator's Manual page 22

Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING:
remove ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to
prevent unintended starting before removing
the belt(s).
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
The V-belts found on your tractor are
IMPORTANT:
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts.
To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
• Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
• Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
• Remove the belt keeper rod from around the
engine pulley.
• Loosen, but do NOT remove the hex screws which
secure each deck idler pulley. See Figure 17.
Left Hand Pulley
(beneath belt guard)
Be sure to shut the engine off,
Idler Bracket
Deck Idler Pulleys
Idler Bracket
• 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 17.
• Grasp the ratchet's handle and pivot it toward the
front of the tractor to relieve tension on the belt.
• With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
Engine Pulley
Figure 17
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Belt Guard
3/8" Square Hole
Figure 16
Right Hand Pulley
(beneath belt guard)