Cub Cadet 980 Series Operator's Manual page 12


Maintaining
Your Lawn
Mower
Figure 5-6: Loosen bolt and nut on belt keeper and idler
bracket.
Figure 5-7: Rotate belt keeper to free the belt.
Figure 5-8: Remove belt from crankshaft after freeing it from
the transmission pulley.
6. Lift baffle towards the rear of the mower. Remove the
hex bolt that holds the tranmission to the mower deck
from the rear of unit, Figure 5-5.
7. Tilt the transmission forward to make it easier to work
in this area.
8. Loosen the belt keeper bolt and lock nut half a turn,
Figure 5-6.
9. Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate belt keeper
from the slot on the idler bracket. See Figure 5-7.
10. Slide the belt out from between the belt keeper and
the idler bracket.
11. Slide the belt out from around the pulley on the
transmission.
12. Remove belt from around the crankshaft. See Figure
5-8. Discard the worn belt.
Installing the Belt
1. Place the new belt over the transmission pulley. Place
the belt in the pulley groove and rotate the pulley until
the belt is seated in transmission pulley.
2. Place the belt between the idler bracket and the belt
keeper.
3. Using pliers, rotate the belt keeper so that it snaps into
slot on the idler bracket.
4. Tighten the belt keeper bolt and lock nut.
5. Reinstall the screw that secures the transmission to
the mower deck.
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