TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
The mower
blade drive belt may be replaced
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on level sur-
face.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT
REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mowerfrom
tractor (See"TO
RE-
MOVE MOWER"inthissection
of manual).
2.
Work
belt off both
mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from mower.
BELT
INSTALLATION
-
1. Work
belt around
both
mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make
sure
belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides.
3.
Install
mower
(See "To Install
Mower"
in
this section
of this manual).
5.
Slide belt toward
rear of tractor,
off the
steering
plate
(F) and remove
from
tractor.
BE LT INSTALLATI
ON -
1.
Install
new belt from tractor
rear to
front,
over the steering
plate
(F) and
above
clutch
brake
pedal shaft
(G).
2.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
belt onto engine
pulley
(E).
3.
Pull belt toward
rear of tractor.
Care-
fully work
belt down
around
transaxle
input
pulley
(D). Be sure belt is inside
the belt keeper.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler (A)
and clutching
idler (B).
5.
Make sure
belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
6.
Install
mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
section
in this manual).
Mandrel
Idler
Mandrel
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TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor
on level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For assistance,
there
is a
belt installation
guide
decal
on bottom
side
of left footrest.
BELT
REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mower
(See "TO REMOVE
MOWER"
section
in this manual).
NOTE:
Observe
entire
motion
drive
belt
and position
of all belt guides
and
keepers.
2.
Remove
belt from stationary
idler (A)
and clutching
idler (B).
3.
Pull belt slack
toward
rear of tractor.
Remove
belt upwards
from transaxle
input pulley
(D).
4.
Remove
belt downward
from engine
pulley
(E).
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