Cub Cadet GT-2554 - Manual (Page 41)

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LUBRICATION
After every 10 hours of operation and/or before putting
the deck into winter storage, lubricate the spindle as-
semblies and the idler arms with 251H EP grease or an
equivalent No. 2 multipurpose lithium grease. Excess
grease will be expelled from the inverted upper seals
of the spindle assemblies. Listen for the muffled crack-
ling noise of grease being expelled through the seal to
indicate the spindle assembly is fully greased. Refer to
Figure 56.
Every 50 hours, or twice yearly, lubricate the double
pulley with 251H EP grease or an equivalent No. 2
multipurpose lithium grease. Do not over lubricate.
Refer to Figure 56.
Figure 56
SPINDLE DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
In order to replace the spindle drive belt, refer to Figure
56 and Figure 57 and proceed as follows:
1. Disengage the idler arm lever from its stop bracket
and rotate the lever to the outside of the deck to
release the spring tension.
2. Remove the hardware that secures the spindle
belt covers to the deck.
3. Remove the spindle belt covers to expose the belt.
Figure 57
4. Pull the movable flat idler pulley away from the
backside of the belt and remove the old drive belt.
5. Install a new belt on the spindle pulleys and
position the flat idler pulley against the backside of
the belt so that the belt is tensioned. Refer to
Figure 57 for the proper routing of the belt.
6. Reinstall the spindle belt covers.
7. Engage the idler arm lever into its stop bracket.
1 2
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3
5
6
5
5
2
1
1. Spindle Belt Cover
2. Hex Screws
3. Idler Arm Lever
4. Stop Bracket
5. Spindle Assembly
Grease Fittings
6. Idler Arm
Grease Fitting
and Washers
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7. Double Pulley
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1
2
3
4
1. Movable Idler Pulley
2. Spindle Drive Belt 3. Idler Arm Lever
4. Fixed Idler Pulley