67H37i Maintenance InstructionsReplacing and RepairingDeck Drive Belt1. To remove the deck drive belt:a. Remove deck footrest and two (2) coversover the RH and LH blade spindles.b. Loosen belt tensioner stop bolt and turninward until retracted 1 in. (2.5 cm) fromthe operating position.c. Lock drive pulley so that it can not rotate.* If deck is installed on tractor, the PTOblade brake will prevent the drive pulleyfrom rotating.* If deck is detached from tractor, use prybar or large screwdriver positionedthrough the drive shaft U-joint to holdshaft and prevent rotation.d. From a position on the LH side of the deck,grasp belt midsection and pull to compressthe belt tensioner springs and move thetensioning pulley inward. The belt will thenslip off the LH spindle pulley and can becompletely removed.2. Install the deck drive belt by reversing theremoval procedure:a. Route the belt as shown on the belt routingdecal (located on the deck housing).Leave the belt loose at the LH spindle andthen install the belt by compressing thebelt tensioner as noted above.b. After the belt is in place, reset the belttensioner stop bolt by turning outward untilcontacting the pulley bracket and thenmaking one (1) additional turn.c. Reinstall spindle covers and footrest.Deck Drive Belt Replacement2749-6BELT TWISTBELT TWISTBELT ROUTINGDR64 BELT P/N 2731-58600-288746-2SpindleCoverFootrestSpindleCoverGrasp Belt Here andPull from LH Side toCompress Springs onBelt TensionerPulley Moves Inward toAllow Belt to Slip OffLH Blade SpindleUse Pry Bar orScrewdriver ThroughU-Joint toPrevent RotationBelt TensionerStop BoltBelt RoutingDecal