TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the deck drive belt. See MOWER BELT
REPLACEMENT sections.
2. Remove the clutch anchor bolts (A, Figure 30) that
fasten the clutch anchor pad to the anchor.
3. Unplug the PTO clutch from the wire harness.
4. Remove the spring anchor nut (E) and remove the
belt tension spring (D).
5. Drop the belt (H) from the crankshaft pulley and
around the PTO clutch.
6. From the front of the machine, pull the belt
towards the front while sliding it up and over the
transmission cooling fans.
7. Remove the old belt and replace with a new one.
Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in the pulley
grooves.
8. Install belt over the transmission cooling fans and
on the transmission input pulleys (G), around the
idler pulleys (F & I) and on the crankshaft pulley.
9. Reinstall the belt tension spring (D) onto the
anchor bolt and reinstall the nylon nut (E).
10. Plug the PTO clutch into the wire harness.
11. Reinstall the clutch anchor pad and hardware (B &
A). Tighten securely.
12. Reinstall the deck drive belt. See MOWER BELT
REPLACEMENT section.
Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Repair
FRONT
WARNING
STORED ENERGY DEVICE: Improper release
of the belt tension spring can result in personal
injury.
Use extreme caution when removing this
spring.
To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT
PRY BELTS OVER PULLEYS.
Figure 30. Transmission Drive Belt
A. Anchor Hardware
B. Clutch Anchor Pad
C. PTO Clutch & Drive Pulley
D. Belt Tension Spring
E. Spring Anchor Nut
F. Spring-loaded Idler Pulley
G. Transmission Input Pulley
H. Belt
I. Stationary Idler Pulley
B
D
H
C
I
E
A
F
G
G
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Not for
Reproduction