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. Removemowerfromtractor
(See"TO RE-
MOVE MOWER"inthissectionofmanual).
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Putt belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Work belt around both mandrel pulleys
and idler pulleys
2. Ensure belt is in all pulley grooves and
inside all belt guides.
3. Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in
this section of this manual).
Mandrel
Idler
Pulle'
Pulleys
Mandrel
BELT INSTALLATION -
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. Carefully
work belt down around
transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley (D).
Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (C).
5. Install belt through stationary
idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
6. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
7. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual).
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" in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe
entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Remove beltfrom stationary idler (A) and
clutching idler (B).
3. Remove belt from centerspan idler (C).
6. Pull belt slack toward
rear of tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt upwards
from
transmission input pulley and over cool-
ing fan blades (D).
4. Remove
belt downward
from engine
pulley (E).
5. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (F) and remove from tractor.
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