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NOTICE: Make sure belts are correctly aligned in
pulleys.
5.
Reinstall belt covers and secure with wing
knobs.
6.
Close footboard.
REPLACE TRANSAXLE DRIVE BELT
Remove Transaxle Drive Belt
1.
Stop engine, remove key, and wait for
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2.
Remove PTO belt from clutch. See
Remove
PTO Belt
on page 26.
WARNING: Use care when releasing idler
spring tension. Keep body parts away from
idlers when performing this operation.
3.
Remove hardware retaining transaxle
skid plate and remove skid plate
(see
Figure 31.)
Figure 31
4.
Loosen nut on each eye bolt and disconnect
idler arm spring
(see Figure 32).
Figure 32
5.
Remove hardware securing clutch stop
bracket to frame and remove bracket
(see
Figure 33).
Figure 33
6.
Remove clutch stop
(see Figure 34).
Figure 34
7.
Remove transaxle drive belt from drive
system in the following order:
a.
From right transaxle sheave.
b.
From left transaxle sheave.
c.
From engine sheave.
Install Transaxle Drive Belt
See Figure 35.
1.
Install transaxle drive belt to drive system in
the following order:
a.
Around left transaxle sheave.
b.
Around engine sheave.
c.
Around right transaxle sheave.
2.
Align belt with idler pulley.
