BC26 MECHANICAL DRIVE Owner’s Manual
Part No 501531
11
501531_A_HI
NOTE
: See
Fig 11
for proper belt routing.
TRANSAXLE
DRIVE
BELT
REMOVAL
AND
REPLACEMENT
(See pages 20 and 21 for Parts Illustration and Parts List)
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
REMOVAL
AND
REPLACEMENT
(See pages 14 and 15 for Parts Illustration and Parts List)
LOOKING THROUGH TOP
Belt Routing Diagram
(Top View of Machine)
DISCONNECT
spark plug wire before servicing unit.
Blade Drive Belt (with Transaxle
Belt not Shown)
Transaxle Drive Belt
(Seated below drive belt on
clutch)
1.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
2.
Lift and support the rear of the unit to allow access to the underside
3.
Detach the spring (item 43) from the bolt (item 107) that is keeping tension
on the drive belt. (See
Fig. 9
)
4.
Walk the belt (item 22) off of the clutch (item 3) by slowly pulling the engine
over.
WARNING:
use caution not to pinch fingers between the belt and
clutch.
5.
Slip the belt off of the transaxle pulley.
6.
Replace the belt in reverse order.
NOTE:
make sure the belt is seated
properly in the clutch and transaxle and make sure that it does not bend over
the fan blades on the transaxle.
1.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
2.
Lift and support rear of unit to allow access to underside.
UNIT IS HEAVY
. Make sure support is adequate to support weight
of machine.
3.
Loosen the two screws (item 75) holding deck belt cover (item 29) and
remove cover.
4.
Follow the steps 3 and 4 in the Transaxle drive belt removal section to
remove the Transaxle drive belt. NOTE: It may be necessary to pry idler
pulley (item 18) away from its original position to release belt, using a ratchet
with an extension in the square hole on the idler arm should allow the proper
leverage to pull it off the belt. (See
Fig. 10
)
5.
Relieve the tension on the blade belt by pulling the deck idler arm off of the
belt. Then walk the belt off of the deck pulley.
6.
Feed the belt back to the engine base then slip the belt off of the clutch.
7.
Install the new belt in reverse order making sure the belt is seated properly in
the clutch.
8.
Reconnect spark plug wire
Fig. 10
Fig. 9
Fig. 11
NOT
FOR
REPRODUCTION
