46-Inch Decks/50-Inch Decks - Cub Cadet LT1042 Operator's Manual

46-inch Decks
• Carefully grasp the idler pulley and pivot it toward
the tractor's left side to relieve tension on the belt.
See Figure 24.
Idler Pulley
Belt Guard
Figure 24
• With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
50-inch Decks
• To ease in removing the belt in later steps, loosen,
but do not remove, the bolt which secures the
pivoting idler pulley to the idler bracket.
See Figure 25.
Pivoting Idler Pulley
Idler Bracket
Spring
• Insert a 3/8"-drive ratchet wrench (set to tighten)
into the square hole found in the idler bracket on the
left side of the deck's surface. See Figure 25.
• Grasp the ratchet's handle and pivot it toward the
tractor's right side to relieve tension on the belt.
• With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
All Models
Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot
IMPORTANT:
rearward before removing it from the square hole.
• Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulley(s) and the electric
PTO clutch.
NOTE:
The idler pulley(s) may have to be loosened,
but not removed, in order to remove the belt from
around them.
• Route the new belts (deck belt first) as shown on
the following page.
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
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Belt Guard
3/8" Square Hole
Figure 25