Drive Belt Replacement - Cub Cadet 900 Series Professional Shop Manual

HYDRO. DRIVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM

Drive belt replacement

CAUTION: The battery will be removed in this
procedure. Review the Operator's Manual and
Chapter 7: Electrical System for important safety
information about handling batteries before pro-
ceeding.
1. Remove the mowing deck.
2. Set the park brake to release belt tension.
3. Remove the battery and battery tray by following
the procedures described in Chapter 4: Body
Panels. See Figure 5.44.
Figure 5.44
4. Remove drive belt from the transaxle pulley.
See Figure 5.45.
Fan
Figure 5.45
4a. Remove the nut using a 3/4" wrench.
An impact wrench with a socket will be most
effective.
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nut
4b. Lift-off the cooling fan.
4c. Remove the pulley. The belt will clear the
belt keepers on top of the transaxle as the
pulley comes up. See Figure 5.46.
Figure 5.46
NOTE: Correct orientation of input pulley:
See Figure 5.47.
• Tall shoulder goes up.
• Short shoulder with snap-ring stop goes down.
Bottom of hydro. pulley
Figure 5.47
Top of hydro. pulley