How to Change lx172 belt?

Answer 1

Lift Front end of Tractor,I stood mine up on its rear,tied it off to a tree branch via the right front Axel brace,pulled the two rear U bolt spring loaded catches,lifted the mowing deck up and off the front catch bar,undrneath I loosened the pulleys with a socket set to get space for the old belt to slip by the belt guards,I also loosened any wire type guide that trapped the belt,then i unplugged the front electrical switch that runs to the engine pulley,the belt slipped off with a little working off, then I unhooked my right steering tie rod bolt and slipped the belt off the front steering bar. now to put it all back together. one note of caution,when i loosened the tensioner arm plate pulleys the did move a bit,i hope i can get them back correctly where they were, so i have the correct tension on my clutch/drive belt.