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SECTION 6: CUTTING DECK
DECK BELT REMOVAL:
1)
Remove ignition key.
2)
Raise the deck to its highest position.
3)
Remove the right pulley cover.
4)
While lifting up on the belt (as shown in the
photograph), rotate the pulley until the belt is
free of the pulley. Exercise caution while
performing this step as fingers can easily
become caught between the belt and pulley.
DECK BELT REMOVAL:
1)
Follow steps 1 and 2 from the deck removal
section.
2)
Take off both pulley covers and route
the belt by following the belt route
sticker.
3)
The easiest way to finish running the
belt is routing the belt through the
deck pulleys and carefully slipping the belt
onto the clutch in the rear of the engine.
4)
Verify that the belt is routed properly
as improper routing can damage the
spindles as well as the engine.