Belt Replacement; Tractor Drive Belt Replacement - Simplicity Regent Operator's Manual

PTO shaft
Figure 28. PTO (Electric Clutch) Assembly
A. PTO
B. Sleeve
CAUTION
To avoid damaging belts, do not pry belts over
pulleys.
TRACTOR DRIVE BELT
1. Park the tractor on a level surface. Disengage the
PTO, turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
2. Remove the mower deck from the tractor. See Mower
Installation & Removal on page 8.
3. Unplug the wiring harness from the PTO. Remove
the PTO as shown in figure 28.
4. Remove the drag link rear hardware. When reassem-
bling, apply Loctite to nut before tightening.
5. On gear models, disconnect the wires from the neu-
tral switch on the transmission.
On hydro models, loosen the belt stop on the trans-
mission pulley. Belt stop hardware is located on the
inside of RH frame. Move belt stop out of the way.
Belt stop should be positioned 1/8" from belt when
new belt is installed and hardware is tightened.
6. Carefully slide belt over transmission pulley and
remove from other pulleys.
7. Install new belt as shown in figures 29 & 30.
8. Reverse steps 1-7..
MOWER DECK BELT
1. Park the tractor on a level surface. Disengage the
PTO, turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
Frame
B
A
C
D
C. Washer
D. Capscrew
C
B
Figure 29. Drive Belt Routing - Hydro Models
A. Engine Pulley
B. Transmission Pulley
C
B
Figure 30. Drive Belt Routing - Gear Model
A. Engine Pulley
B. Transmissioin Pulley
Figure 31. Mower Deck Belt Routing
2. Remove the mower deck from the tractor. See Mower
Installation & Removal in the Operation section.
3. Remove the old belt and install the new belt over the
pulleys as shown in figure 31.
4. Reinstall the mower deck on the tractor.
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Belt Replacement

A
C. Idler Pulley
A
C. Idler Pulley