Service; Cutting Deck Removal - Troy-Bilt Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

Service

Cutting Deck Removal

To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Place the PTO/Blade Engage knob in the disengaged (OFF)
position and engage the parking brake.
2. Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
3. Locate the PTO clutch under the front of your tractor. See
Figure 7-1.
4. Remove the belt guard and belt as follows Refer to Figure
7-1:
a. Remove the two hex screws.
b. Pull the belt keeper rod to the right and down to
remove.
c. Remove the deck belt from around the tractor's
electric PTO clutch.
Belt Keeper
Rod
NOTE: If there is too much tension on the belt for it to be easily
removed from the electric PTO clutch, carefully insert a 3⁄8" drive
ratchet wrench (set to loosen) into the square hole found in the
left-hand deck idler bracket and pivot it toward the tractor's right
side to relieve tension on the belt. See Figure 7-2.
WARNING!
your fingers on the idler spring or between the belt
and a pulley while removing the belt.
5. Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor,
locate the deck support pin on the rear left side of the
deck.
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Figure 7-1
Avoid pinching injuries. Never place
Insert Ratchet
Here
Figure 7-2
PULL
the deck support pin outward to release the deck from the
deck lift arm. See Figure 7-3.
Deck Lift Arm
Figure 7-3
6. Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side.
7. Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck
lift arms up and out of the way.
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Deck Idler
Bracket
Deck Support Pin