John Deere stx38 - Manual (Page 218)

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REPAIR POWER TRAIN
2. Pull drive belt over the top of park rod (C), down
and around steering arms (D), up through forward
belt guide (E), over front idler carriage cap screw
(F), and engine output shaft (G).
NOTE: It may be helpful to hold front idler carriage cap
screw (H) in place by wedging a thin bladed
screw driver between cap screw head and
frame.
3. Coat engine output shaft (G) and inside surface of
traction drive sheave (I) with John Deere Never-
Seez® before installing drive sheave. (Hint: hold
sheave in place by seating drive belt in sheave
groove.)
4. Install front idler (J). (Hint: hold idler in place by
seating drive belt in sheave groove.)
5. Coat inside surface of PTO clutch with John Deere
Never-Seez® before installing it onto engine
output shaft. BE SURE to align anchor slot (K) with
belt guide rod (L).
6. Tighten PTO clutch cap screw (M) to 75 N•m (55 lb-
ft).
7. Perform Clutch/Brake Pedal Linkage Adjustments,
shown earlier in this section.
M42769
G F
E
D
C
D
M42766
H
M42771
G
I
J
M42772
K
L
M