The job is a nightmare. There isn’t enough clearance between the transmission fan center nut and the bottom of the fuel tank to push the belt through. It has to be forced with a thin piece of wood and a hammer or lower the transmission.
The steering wheel gear has to be disconnected at the base and the column raised and then realigned with the front wheels when putting back down. It’s a two person job.
The electric PTO clutch has to be removed to get the belt around the top pulley. The clutch is heavy and not easy to realign with the motor shaft and keyway. In my case, the belt guard was bent when the original belt ripped. It had to be removed and straightened in a vice. Also, the tractor had to be lifted off the ground in the front with a hoist.
The rest of the job was easy. Figure no less than an hour for an experienced mechanic.
