Deck Installation - Cub Cadet RZT50 Operator's Manual

Working f romthemiddle ofthetractor, pivottheidler
bracket andmovable i dlerpulley rearward away f rom
thebackside ofthe'V"beltjustfarenough toliftthe
beltupandovertheidlerpulley. See Figure 7-3.
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Pull Idler Pulley
Rearward
Fixed Idler
Pulley
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Pulley
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Idler Bracket
Figure 7-3
• From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off
of the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
Rolling the belt off the PTO pulley.
• Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the
position that provides the most horizontal run of the
belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO pulley
on the bottom of the engine.
• Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach
beneath the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of the
PTO pulley.
_ WARNINGh Use caution to prevent pinching
your fingers when rolling the belt off the PTO
pulley.
• Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward
while manually turning the PTO pulley to the right until
the belt rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of
the pulley. NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, rum
the pulley to the left.
• While still holding the belt downward, continue turning
the PTO pulley until the belt is rolled off the pulley.
Refer to Figure 7-5.
• Lower the deck to the ground using the deck lift
handle.
• Locate the LH and BH deck support pins on each side of
the deck. Pull the deck support pins outward and lock
in the disengaged position to release the deck from the
tractor's LH and RH deck lift arms. Refer to Figure 7-4.
• Raise the deck lift arms out of the rear hanger bracket
slots by raising the deck lift handle on the tractor to its
highest position. Refer to Figure 7-4.
• Slide the deck forward so that the deck front hanger
rod can be lifted out of the two slots of the front deck
bracket. After lifting the front hanger rod out of the
slots, slide the deck rearward so that the rod can no
longer engage the slots.
Deck Lift Arm
Rear Deck
Hanger Bracket
Deck
Rear Hanger _ul_iPort
Bracket Slot
Figure 7-4
Using care to prevent the front hanger rod from falling
back into the deck bracket slots, carefully slide the
cutting deck (from the right side) out from underneath
the tractor.
Deck Installation
To install the mower deck, proceed as follows:
1. While holding the deck front hanger rod upward,
carefully slide the deck underneath the right side of the
tractor.
2. While still holding the front hanger rod, slide the deck
forward until the front hanger rod can be lowered into
the slots of the front deck bracket.
3. Lower the front hanger rod into the slots of the front
deck bracket, then slide the deck rearward.
4. Maneuver the deck so that the slots in the two rear
deck hanger brackets approximately align with the
deck lift arms of the tractor. Refer to Figure 7-4.
5. Use the tractor deck lift handle to lower the deck lift
arms into the slots of the rear deck hanger brackets.
6. Pull the deck support pins outward and maneuver the
deck as necessary to align the holes in the deck lift arm
with the pins. Refer to Figure 7-4.
7. When aligned, push each pin fully inward through the
lift arms to secure the arms in the rear hanger bracket
slots.
8. Make certain the 'V' belt is in the spindle pulleys on the
deck; then route the belt rearward beneath the tractor
frame, above the transmission tube(s), to the PTO
pulley on the bottom of the engine.
9. Install the 'V' belt onto the PTO pulley using one of the
following two methods.
_ ARNING! : The muffler at the rear of the
tractor may be extremely hot, and could cause
serious burns. Use extreme caution when near
the muffler. Allow the muffler to fully cool
before installing the belt.
SECTION 7 -- SERVICE 27