Left Spindle Removal - Troy-Bilt 753 Service Manual

Servicing the Troy-Bilt Wide Cut 33" Combination Mower
12.7. Remove the cogged pulley, spacer, washer, lock
washer and screw from the spindle housing.
Components on bench. See Figure 39.
Cogged Pulley
Spindle
Blade
Blade Mounting Screw
12.8. Using a ½ inch socket remove the four mounting
bolts securing the spindle to the deck. See Fig-
ure 40.
Spindle Mounting Bolts (4)
NOTE: Hold the housing from underneath the
deck when removing the final mounting bolt.
Remove the housing from the deck.
12.9. Inspect the housing for excessive wear or dam-
age and replace as needed. See Figure 39.
12.10. Assembly is the reverse order of disassembly.
IMPORTANT: During reassembly place Locktite
242 on the threads of the spindle pulley mount-
ing bolts and torque to 35 ft. lbs. If blades are
Special Thrust Washer
Spacer
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
Screw
Spindle Shaft
Belleville Washer
Figure 39
Figure 40
removed also torque the blade mounting screws
to 35 ft. lbs.
NOTE: Time the blades properly during reas-
sembly. Set the cutting blades perpendicular to
each other during installation of the toothed drive
belt. See Figure 41.
13.

LEFT SPINDLE REMOVAL

13.1. Using a ½ inch socket remove the four screws
securing the belt cover and removed the cover.
13.2. Using a ½ inch socket loosen the screw securing
the belt tension adjustment bracket and turn it
out of the way. See Figure 42.
Belt Tension Adjustment Bracket
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Figure 41
Figure 42