Cub Cadet 980 - Manual (Page 13)

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5
Maintaining
Your Lawn
Mower
6. Place upper pulley on crankshaft, loop belt around
crankshaft, and then install the lower pulley. See
Figure 5-9.
7. a. Squeeze the blade control against the upper handle
to tighten the belt.
b. Return baffle back to its original position and
release the blade control. See Figure 5-10.
NOTE: It is important that the belt is routed within the
inside of the belt keeper rod attached to the underside of
the baffle. Refer to Figure 5-11.
8. Secure the baffle to deck using the three screws
removed earlier.
9. Lightly lubricate the inside of the blade adapter and
reinstall the blade adapter, blade, and blade bell sup-
port in the correct order (Refer to Blade Care section).
Tighten the hex bolt to 450-600 in. lbs. torque.
Off-Season Storage
The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn
mower for storage.
1. Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described in
the lubrication instructions.
2. We do not recommend the use of a pressure washer
or garden hose to clean your unit.
3. Refer to engine manual for correct engine
storage instructions.
4. Coat mower’s cutting blade with chassis grease to
prevent rusting.
5. Store mower in a dry, clean area. Do not store next to
corrosive materials, such as fertilizer.
When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly
ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken to
rust-proof the equipment. Using a light oil or silicone, coat
the equipment, especially cables and all moving parts of
your lawn mower before storage.
NOTE: When replacing
belt, It is important that
the belt is routed within
the inside of the belt
keeper rod attached
to the underside of the
baffle.
Figure 5-9: Place upper pulley on crankshaft, loop belt around
crankshaft, then install the lower pulley.
Figure 5-10: Engage the blade control to tighten the belt (A)
and place baffle back onto deck (B).
Figure 5-11: The belt should be routed to the inside of the belt
keeper rod.
A
B
Belt Keeper Rod (attached
to underside of baffle)