Cub Cadet 1000 SERIES Service Manual page 18

Series 1000 and 1500
10.3. Remove the PTO belt from electric PTO clutch.
See Figure 10.3.
Idler
(earlier production)
Figure 10.3
NOTE: On some models you will need to
remove the belt guide first.
NOTE: On earlier production models you need
to slip the belt off of the idler pulley before you
remove the belt from the PTO clutch.
10.4. Pull the rear deck support pins outward from the
deck lift arms. See Figure 10.4.
Deck support
Figure 10.4
10.5. Pivot the deck support pins to the rear.
10.6. Raise the lift lever to the highest setting. This will
raise the lift arms up and out of the way of the
deck assembly.
Electric PTO
clutch
Lift arm
pin
10.7. Slide the deck forward and release the front sta-
bilizer rod. DO NOT DROP the deck to the
ground. See Figure 10.7.
10.8. Slide the deck toward the right side of he tractor
and remove it from under the tractor.
CAUTION: Remove the deck stabilizer assem-
bly from the tractor prior to moving the unit.
NOTE: Depending on the model and deck, some
units have a J-bolt for the front stabilizer bar
instead of the U-bolt. On those units you can line
up the coined spot stamped in the middle of the
bolt with the slot in the bracket and slide it off.
See Figure 10.8.
U-Bolt Stabilizer
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Front
stabilizer
rod
Figure 10.7
J-Bolt Stabilizer
Figure 10.8