Cub Cadet I-Beam Style - Manual (Page 54)

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3-8.1 Belt Removal and Replacement.
CAUTION
Do not use an off-the-shelf belt.
Your tiller has been engineered with a belt
made of special material (Kevlar Tensile) for
longer life and better performance. It should
not be replaced with an off-the-shelf belt.
If belt replacement is required, order belt or
belts by part number from your nearest autho-
rized dealer. Part No. 754-0438—V Belt
1.Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire
against the engine.
2.Remove the belt cover from the left side of the
tiller as follows.
a. Remove two torx head screws from the top
of belt cover.
b.Remove two hex cap nuts and flat washers
from front side of the belt cover. Remove
hex nut and flat washer at the back of the
cover.
3.Remove the belt keeper assembly located
behind the engine pulley by removing two hex
bolts and lock washers. See Figure 3-79.
4.Remove belt. Reassemble new belt, following
instructions in reverse order.
NOTE
Upon reassembly, make certain the belt is
routed over the idler pulley and inside of belt
keepers at engine pulley. See Figure 3-79.
3-8.2 Attaching the Clutch Cable.
1.Route the clutch cable through the cable clip
underneath the handle. Remove one hex nut
from the threaded casing on the end of the
cable. See Figure 3-80.
2.Slip the wire through the slot on the cable
bracket underneath the handle. Push the end
of the casing up through the cable bracket.
Rethread the hex nut on the end of the cable.
Do not tighten at this time.
3.Pull the cable upwards to obtain slack, and
hook the “Z” end of the cable into the bracket
on the clutch control (beneath the handle
panel) as shown in Figure 3-80 (from right to
left). Thread hex nut back onto the end of the
cable casing.
NOTE
Do not overtighten control wire. Too much ten-
sion may cause it to break.
3-8.3 Final Clutch Adjustment. IMPORTANT: Ser-
vice the engine with oil and gasoline before
checking this adjustment. Refer to the sepa-
rate engine manual packed with your tiller.
1. Position the tiller so the front counterweight is
against a solid object, such as a wall. With the
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