
MAINTENANCE
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F–040700C
HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION DRIVE BELT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking
brake.
3. Remove the
idler pulley
(Figure 25).
4. Loosen the belt guides that are around the
drive pulley
.
5. Remove the
motion drive belt
from the
drive pulley.
6. To remove the
motion drive belt
from the
stack pulley
, pull the
front end of the belt under the
stack pulley
and then back
between the stack pulley and the
belt guide plate
(Figure 26).
7. Put the end of the
motion drive belt
from the drive pulley
through the hole for the
shift lever
(Figure 27). Move the
shift
lever
and push the belt under the
shift lever
.
8. Remove the
motion drive belt
. A correct replacement part or
assistance is available from an Authorized Service Center in
your area.
INSTALLATION
1. Slide the
motion drive belt
between the
stack pulley
and the
belt guide plate
(Figure 26). Install the
motion drive belt
on
the top pulley of the
stack pulley
. Make sure the “V” side of the
belt is against the pulley.
2. Push the
motion drive belt
through the hole in the frame for the
shift lever
(Figure 27). Lift the end of the belt over the
shift
lever
and back down through the hole in the frame.
3. Install the end of the
motion drive belt
around the
drive pulley
(Figure 25).
4. Tighten the
belt guides
that are around the
drive pulley
.
5. Put the belt around the
idler pulley
. Assemble the
idler pulley
.
Fasten the
idler pulley
with the hex nut. Make sure the flat side
of the belt is against the
idler pulley
as shown. Also, make sure
the belt is not twisted.
6. Make sure the
motion drive belt
is inside all the
belt guides
(Figure 25 and Figure 26).
7. Before you use the unit, check the adjustment of the clutch. See
the instructions “How To Check And Adjust The Clutch”.
8. Install the mower housing. See the instructions “How To Install
The Mower Housing”.
Idler Pulley
Motion
Drive Belt
Loosen The
Belt Guides
Drive Pulley
Figure 25
Stack Pulley
Motion
Drive Belt
Figure 26
Belt Guide
Plate
Belt Guides
FRONT
Shift Lever
Motion Drive Belt
Figure 27