Craftsman PGT9000 - Manual (Page 21)

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
9. Remove the bowtie cotter pin connecting the deck sway rod to the CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE
BELT
Several components must be removed and special tools used in order
to change the tractor's transmission drive belt. See a Sears or other
qualified service dealer to have the transmission drive belt replaced.
CHANGING THE DECK BELT
AWARNING
Shut the engine off and remove ignition key before removing the
cutting blade(s) tor sharpening or replacement. Protect your hands by
using heavy gloves when grasping blades and pulleys.___________
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Figure 13
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the tractor,
carefully guiding the hooks on the deck off of the deck stabilizer
rod. See Figure 14.
AWARNING
The V-belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage
and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be danger­
ous by not disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts as listed in the Parts List of this manual..
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced it
any signs of wear are present. To change or replace the deck belt on
your tractor, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the deck as instructed in the Cutting Deck section.
4.
pulley located near the back of the deck. See Figure 15.
Remove the deck belt from around the three spindle pulleys and
the two deck idler pulleys.
NOTE: The idler pulleys may have to be loosened, but not removed, in
order to remove the belt from around them.
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