Mowing F1145 deck belt change

[streetlighter]

Hi

I need to fit a new deck belt to a F1145 60" deck

It has a driveshaft to the gearbox on the deck

can I slide the inner shaft out of the driveshaft to remove the deck from the tractor or will this cause problems with re-assembly ?

The problem I have is getting the belt round the gearbox pulley, I think I have to remove the gearbox to get the belt round this pulley

does anyone know an easy way to do this or is it just a matter of removing the blades and lifting the gearbox ?


thanks in advance

Paul