Cub Cadet 17WI2ACP056 Operator's Manual page 27

2.
Working from the middle of the tractor, pivot the idler
bracket and movable idler pulley rearward away from the
backside of the 'V" belt just far enough to lift the belt up
and over the idler pulley. See Fig. 7-3.
Pull'Idler Puiley
Rearward 'i,_ Movableldler
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Fixed Idler=
Pulley
4. While still holding the belt downward, continue turning the
PTO pulley until the belt is rolled off the pulley. Refer to Fig. 7-4.
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PTO Pulley
PTO Belt
Transmission
Tube
Figure 7-4
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Figure 7-3 5.
6.
3. From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of
the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
Rolling the Belt offthe PTOPulley
I. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that
provides the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck
idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
2. Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath
the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley.
_ ARNING! Use caution to avoid pinching your
fingers when rolling the belt offthe PTO pulley.
Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while
manually turning the PTO pulley to the right until the belt
rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
3.
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Lower the deck to the ground using the deck lift handle.
Locate the LH and RH deck support pins on each side of the
deck. Pull the deck support pins outward and lock in the
disengaged position to release the deck from the tractor's
LH and RH deck lift arms. Refer to Fig. 7-5.
-- Rear Deck Deck Lift Arm
Hanger Bracket
Deck
Support __ Rear Hanger
Pin Bracket Slot
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Figure 7-5
7. Raise the deck lift arms out of the rear hanger bracket slots
by raising the deck lift handle on the tractor to its highest
position. Refer to Fig. 7-5.
8. Slide the deck forward so that the deck front hanger rod can
be lifted out of the two slots of the front deck bracket. After
lifting the front hanger rod out of the slots, slide the deck
rearward so that the rod can no longer engage the slots.
9. Using care to prevent the front hanger rod from falling
back into the deck bracket slots, carefully slide the cutting
deck (from the right side) out from underneath the tractor.
SECTION 7 -- SERVICE 27