Troy-Bilt 14094 - Manual (Page 11)

Maintenance and Lubrication (continued)
To loosen blade drive belt:
Loosen (4) screws (E).
Slide sprocket Inward.
Pull to
tighten.
To lighten blade drive belt:
Pull belt tensioning bkt. (F),
sliding sprocket outward.
While holding sprocket,
tighten (A) screws (A).
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Mower Deck Removal
1. Shut off engine, remove key and
disengage attachment/PTO drive.
Lower mower deck to ground and lock
in down position.
Blade Drive Belt Replacement
1. Remove mower deck from tractor.
2. Remove spring (D, Fig. 9). Remove
attachment/PTO drive belt (J).
3. Loosen screws (E, Fig. 11) and push
sprocket in (toward center) to free
blade drive belt.
4. Position blades so they are perpendic­
ular to each other. BLADES MUST BE
ALIGNED 90° TD EACH OTHER.
5. Place new belt with toothed edge in
grooves on each sprocket.
6. Tighten belt by pulling belt tensioning
bracket (F) rearward. This slides
sprocket outward.
7. When belt is tight (deflection of 1/4"),
hold sprocket and tighten screws (E).
8. Re-install attachment/PTO drive belt
(J, Fig. 9) and re-install spring (D).
A WARNING
LOCK LIFT LEVER DOWN. LIFT LINK IS
SPRING LOADED!
2. Remove click pin and clevis pin from
lift bracket (G, Fig. 10), releasing lift
bracket from lift link (FI).
3. Pull click pin from stud at rod ends (I).
Disconnect rod ends from studs on
frame.
4. Remove lift rods. Pull mower deck out
from under tractor.
Cleaning
Keep mower deck clean. Use a high
pressure air hose if possible to blow off
grass and dust.
If an air hose is not available, clean deck
with water. Dry mower deck by running it
for 5 to 10 minutes without cutting grass.
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