Cub Cadet LT1040 LE Operator's Manual page 23

• Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side.
• Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise
the deck lift arms up and out of the way.
• Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
• Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
out from underneath the tractor.
Changing The Transmission Drive Belt
NOTE:
Several components must be removed and
special tools (i.e. air/impact wrench) used in order to
change the tractor's transmission drive belt. See your
Cub Cadet dealer to have your drive belt replaced.
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING:
and remove the ignition key to prevent
unintended starting before removing the belt.
WARNING:
pinching injury. Do not place your fingers on
the idler spring or between the belt and a
pulley while removing the belt.
Belt Cover
Be sure to shut the engine off,
Avoid the possibility of a
Idler Pulleys
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:
• Remove the belt keeper rod from around the
electric PTO clutch.
• Remove the cutting deck as instructed earlier in this
section.
• Remove the belt covers by removing the screws
that fasten them to the deck. Refer to the figure
below.
• Loosen, but do not remove the deck idler pulleys.
• Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulleys.
• Route the new belts as shown in the figure below
and retighten the deck idler pulleys.
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier and
remount the deck to the tractor.
• Re-route the belt around the electric PTO clutch
and reinstall the belt keeper rod.
PTO Clutch
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