Cub Cadet 2206 - Manual (Page 36)

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Figure 39
17. While holding the belt in position, rotate the deck
idler arm lever into its stop bracket to tension the
PTO belt (Refer to Figure 40). Make certain PTO
belt is properly positioned in the PTO clutch
pulley and both lower front pulleys and reposition
if necessary.
Figure 40
18. Raise the deck by moving the implement lift
handle to its highest setting.
19. From beneath the right rear fender, push the lift
assist rod down and outward to release from the
frame. Disengage the hook of the lift assist spring
from the pigtail hook (See Figure 41).
Figure 41
Figure 42
20. Install the lower hook of the lift assist spring into
the hole in the right rear deck bracket (See Figure
42).
21. Tension the lift assist spring by pushing
downward and then inward on the rear of the lift
assist rod so that the flange at the rearward end
of the rod locks inside the tractor frame (See
Figure 43).
Figure 43
22. From beneath the left rear fender, repeat the
procedures described in steps 19 through 21 to
release, install and tension the left hand lift assist
rod and spring.
23. Connect the spark plug wires if previously
disconnected.
MOWER DECK
CENTER DOUBLE
PULLEY
PTO BELT
FRONT OF DECK
IDLER ARM
LEVER
STOP BRACKET
LIFT
ASSIST
SPRING
PIGTAIL
HOOK
LIFT ASSIST
ROD
LIFT ASSIST
SPRING
HOLE IN REAR
BRACKET DECK
LIFT ASSIST
ROD
LIFT
ASSIST
SPRING