Cub Cadet 1527 Operator's Manual page 27

Electric PTO Clutch
Left Hand Pulley
PTO Idler Bracket
(mounted on tractor)
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• Deck belt (Bottom)
• PTO belt (Top)
Right Hand Pulley
(beneath belt guard)
Deck Idler Pulley
Center Pulley
NOTE: Left hand belt cover not shown for clarity.
Self-Tapping Screws
Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulley.
Route the new belts as shown in Figure 26 or
Figure 27.
Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
ChangingTheTransmission D riveBelt
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are
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 drive belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
Remove the cutting deck as instructed earlier in this
section.
After disconnecting the battery cables, remove the
battery and battery tray from beneath the seat.
IMPORTANT: When removing the battery, disconnect
the NEGATIVE (Slack) wire from it's terminal first,
followed by the POSITIVE (Red) wire. Re-install in
reverse order.
NOTE:
Proper removal of the drive belt requires the
removal of several tractor components. Read through
the following procedure prior to attempting it to
determine if you feel you could successfully complete it.
If you don't, see your Cub Cadet dealer to have the belt
changed.
Figure 27
IMPORTANT: Note the routing of the lower drive belt
around all the pulleys and the belt keepers (if present)
BEFORE performing the following steps.
Locate the fixed v-idler pulley found on the left
underside of the frame. See Figure 28.
Grasp the belt on both sides of the pulley and
gently move it toward the left frame rail allowing it to
unseat itself from the fixed v-idler. See Figure 28.
Pivot the double-idler bracket forward slightly
before removing the idler extension spring from the
stud and the double-idler bracket itself. Do NOT
discard the spring.
Roll the drive belt out from around both the v-idler
pulley and the flat idler pulley found on the double-
idler bracket.
Carefully unplug the tractor's wire harness from the
connector on the electric PTO clutch.
Note the orientation of the electric PTO clutch.
Remove the bex bolt from the center of the electric
PTO clutch and gently lower it off of the engine
crankshaft.
Se careful not to lose any washers or spacers
which may be found on top of the electric PTO
clutch.
The engine pulley is located directly above the
electric PTO clutch. Lower the engine pulley far
enough to be able to remove the upper drive belt
from around it.
IMPORTANT: When remounting the electric PTO clutch,
make certain that is properly oriented against the anti-
rotation bracket prior to securing it to the engine's
crankshaft. Torque the center hex bolt to between 38
foot-pounds and 50 foot-pounds.
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