Cub Cadet SLTX1000 Series - Manual (Page 213)

Cutting Decks And Lift Shaft
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Spindles
The spindles are a complete unit. The only replaceable part is the pulley. The spindles are equipped with a grease fit-
ting that should get one squirt of grease after every use of the deck wash system or every 10 hours of use.
NOTE: The bearings are sealed. Grease fills the void around the bearings. Over-greasing the spindles may
push the bearing out of the spindle housing, ruining the spindle.
To replace a pulley:
1. Remove the deck as described at the beginning of
this chapter.
2. If the deck is equipped with three blades, the center
spindle pulley can be removed at this point using an
impact wrench with a 15/16” socket to remove the
pulley nut. See Figure 8.11.
NOTE: Greasing is intended to keep condensating mois-
ture within the spindle from reaching the bearings.
3. Slip the PTO belt off of the spindle pulley that is to be
serviced.
NOTE: Timed decks will need to have the timing belt
removed also.
4. To access the outer spindles, remove the belt covers.
See Figure 8.12.
Figure 8.11
Center spindle
Pulley nut
Figure 8.12
belt cover
Remove these screws
to remove the cover