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To Replace Motion Drive Belt
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For
ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bot-
tom of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in this sec-
tion of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all belt
guides and keepers.
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A).
3. Remove anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler (C) and clutching idler
(D).
5. Remove belt from centerspan idler (E).
6. Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove belt
up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over cooling fan
blades (F).
7. Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch (G).
8. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (H)
and remove from tractor.
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BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steering
plate (H) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (J).
2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around electric
clutch and onto engine pulley (G).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down
around transmission cooling fan and onto the input pulley
(F). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (E).
5. Install belt through stationary idler (C) and clutch ing idler
(D).
6. Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor. Tighten
securely.
7. Reconnect clutch harness (A).
8. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all belt
guides and keep ers.
9. Install mower (See “TO IN STALL MOWER” in this sec tion of
manual).