Tractor Pto Belt Replacement; Headlight Replacement; Taillight & Dashlight Replacement - Simplicity 1692870 Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT PRY
BELTS OVER PULLEYS.

TRACTOR PTO BELT REPLACEMENT

NOTE: The PTO belts are a matched set and must be
replaced as a set. If the belts are being removed for
inspection, make sure they are reinstalled in the their
original pulley groove and rotational orientation.
1. Park the tractor on a level surface. Disengage the
PTO, turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
2. Tilt the hood forward.
3. Using a spring puller or a small rope loop release the
PTO belt idler arm spring (A, Figure 41).
4. One at a time, remove the belts from the lower pulley
and upper pulley and fan assembly.
5. Install the new belts on the pulleys and reinstall the
idler arm spring.

HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT

1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the forward heat shield.
3. Remove the light bulb socket from the bezel by twist-
ing it counterclockwise and pulling it out.
4. Use a rag or gloves to remove and replace the light
bulb with an identical halogen bulb. DO NOT
TOUCH THE BULB WITH YOUR BARE HANDS.
5. Reinstall the socket into the bezel.
TAILLIGHT & DASHLIGHT
REPLACEMENT
1. Twist the socket counterclockwise and pull out to
remove it from the taillight or dashboard display.
2. Remove and replace the old bulb with a new identical
bulb.
3. Reinstall the socket into the taillight bezel or dash-
board display.
Figure 41. PTO Belt Removal
A. Idler Arm Spring
Figure 42. Headlight Replacement
Figure 43. Taillight Replacement
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