DR PREMIER 44T, Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

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Removing and Replacing the Drive Belt
Tools Needed:

9/16" Wrench

5/16" Nut Driver
Removing the Belt
1. PRO XL model: Turn the Fuel Shut-Off Valve to the Closed position (Figure
32).
2. PRO XL model: Using a 5/16" Nut Driver, Remove the Cable Clamp
securing the Fuel and Vapor Lines.
3. PRO XL model: Remove the Fuel and Vapor Lines from the Cable Guide on
the Engine.
4. Using a 9/16" Wrench, Remove the eight bolts securing the Gas Tank Plate
(Figure 33).
Note: The Heat Barrier will also come off with the Gas Tank Plate Bolts on 20hp
PRO XL models.
5. Carefully lift the Gas Tank Plate and position it on the Fuel Line side of the
machine (left hand side) (Figure 34).
Note: It is helpful to lift the front of the Gas Plate up while pulling it from under the
Muffler on the 20hp PRO Models.
6. At the back of the machine, use a 9/16" Wrench to remove the three Bolts
securing the Belt Cover and set the Belt Cover aside (Figure 35).
7. From the front of the machine where you removed the Gas Tank Plate,
rotate the Blade Pulley Counter Clockwise as you roll the Drive Belt up and
over the Blade Pulley (Figure 36).
Bolts
(Both sides)
Figure 33
Gas Tank
Plate
Heat
Barrier
Fuel Shut-Off
Valve Closed
Fuel
Line
Cable
Guide
Figure 32
Cable
Clamp
Bolts
Figure 35
Belt
Cover
Figure 34
Blade
Pulley
Gas Tank
Plate
Fuel
Lines
Right
Hand
Side
Left
Hand
Side
Use only DR belts on your machine. They have been thoroughly tested and
proven for many hours of use.
When moving the Gas Tank Plate on PRO models, be careful not to stress the
Fuel Lines because it could damage the Fuel Lines or Connections.
Figure 36
Clutch
Drive Belt
Tensioning
Spring
Blade
Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Rear of Machine
Front of Machine
Top View
Right Side
Left Side