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HOW TO REPLACE THE MOWER DRIVE BELT
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Pull the
belt retainer
away from the
idler pulley
and remove
the
mower drive belt
(Figure 32).
3. Pull the
brake pad
away from the
jackshaft pulley
and remove
the
mower drive belt
.
NOTE: Replace the mower drive belt with an original
equipment belt from an authorized service center.
4. Install the new
mower drive belt
. Pull the
brake pad
away
from the
jackshaft pulley
. Put the
mower drive belt
around
the
jackshaft pulley.
5. Pull the
belt retainer
away from the
idler pulley
. Put the
mow-
er drive belt
around the
idler pulley
.
6. Make sure the “V” side of the
mower drive belt
is against the
jackshaft pulley
and the
idler pulley
.
7. Install the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Install The Mower Housing”.
8. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on “How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
Figure 32
Mower Drive Belt
Belt Retainer
Brake Pad
Idler Pulley
Jackshaft Pulley
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