100380 - REAR TiNE TiLLER
MAiNTENANCE
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Change forward/Reverse belts
1. Turn off engine. Engine must cool completely before
proceeding.
2. Remove spark plug wire and secure away from spark plug.
3. Reduce the belt tension by loosening the forward and
reverse cable lower jam nut.
4. Remove the upper and lower belt guards.
5. To remove the reverse drive belt:
a. Remove the reverse belt idler.
b. Slide the belt free of the reverse belt guides and engine
pulley.
c. Pull belt down and away from the transmission pulley.
REVERSE bELT
iDLER
ENGiNE
PULLEY
REVERSE
bELT
TRANSMiSSiON
PULLEY
6. To remove the forward drive belt:
a. Remove the two forward belt guide studs and forward
belt idler assembly.
fORWARD bELT iDLER
fORWARD STUD
ASSEMbLY
b. Slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
c. Pull the belt down and away from the transmission
pulley.
fORWARD
bELT
ENGiNE
PULLEY
TRANSMiSSiON
PULLEY
7. To install the reverse drive belt:
a. Insert the belt from underneath the unit and up around
the reverse belt idler.
b. Place the lower loop of the belt around the rear portion
of the transmission pulley.
c. Replace the reverse belt idler into the reverse belt idler
bracket. The belt should not go around the engine
pulley. Be sure the belt is inside of the reverse belt
guide studs.