Cub Cadet 1527 - Manual (Page 26)

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• Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the
tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear left
side of the deck. Refer to Figure 26.
Figure 26
• Pull the deck support pin outward to release the left
side of the deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 26.
• From the right side of the tractor release the right
side of the deck by pulling the right deck support pin
outward.
• Move the deck lift lever into the top notch in the
fender to raise the deck lift arms up out of the way.
• Gently roll the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor to allow the deck stabilizer rod to be lifted out
of the hook slots on the front of the deck.
• Using care to prevent the stabilizer rod from falling
back into the hook slots, gently slide the cutting
deck (from the right side) out from underneath the
tractor.
Changing the Deck Belt(s)
WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off,
remove ignition key, and disconnect the spark
plug wires to prevent unintended starting
before removing the belts.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely.
Usage of a substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can create an
extremely dangerous situation by not disengaging
completely. For your safety and for a properly working
machine, use ONLY the factory approved belts.
Changing the PTO Belt
To replace the PTO belt, proceed as follows:
• Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
Model 1525
• Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck. See
Figure 27.
• Pull the PTO idler bracket on the deck against its
tensioner spring to loosen the tension on the PTO
belt and allow the belt to be removed from the PTO
clutch.
• After first noting the belt routing, remove the belt
from around the spindle pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Install the new belt routing it exactly the same as
the removed belt and as shown in Figure 27.
• Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
Figure 27
Support Pin
Model 1525
Deck/PTO belt
Electric PTO Clutch
Left Hand Pulley
Right Hand Pulley
(beneath belt guard)
Deck Idler Pulleys
(beneath belt guard)
PTO Idler Bracket
(mounted on deck)