MTD 808K Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Figure 16
NOTE: Slowly rotate the pulley counter-clockwise to roll
the belt off it.
Remove the upper drive belt by pulling it up through
the battery tray opening.
Reroute the new upper drive belt as shown in
Figure 16.
Lower Drive Belt
NOTE: Proper removal of the lower drive belt requires
the removal of several tractor components. Read
through the following procedure prior to attempting it;
determine if you can successfully complete it.
Otherwise, see an authorized service dealer for the job.
IMPORTANT:
Note the routing of the lower drive belt
around both the pulleys and the belt keepers before
performing the following steps.
Locate the variable-speed pulley through the
battery tray opening. See Figure 16.
Remove the variable-speed pulley by loosening the
hex bolt that secures it to the transmission. Use a
second wrench to hold the hex nut on the bottom
side of the pulley.
Slide the belt off the variable-speed pulley as you
lift the pulley up and out through the battery tray
opening.
Remove rear idler pulley from the double- idler
bracket while loosening the belt from around both
the rear and the front idler pulleys. See Figure 16.
Model 808H only: Remove the hex bolt from the
center of the engine pulley and gently lower it off
the engine crankshaft. Be careful not to lose any
washers or spacers which may be on top of the
engine pulley.
Model 808K only: Remove the hex bolt from the
center of the electric PTO clutch and gently lower it
off the engine crankshaft. Be careful not to lose any
washers or which may be found on top of the PTO
clutch.
IMPORTANT:
When remounting the PTO clutch, torque
the center hex bolt to between 38 foot-pounds and 50
foot-pounds.
Remove the drive belt by feeding it from both ends
toward the front idler pulley on the double-idler
bracket. See figures above.
Reassemble by following the above steps in
reverse order.
Reroute the new belt around the pulleys, belt
keepers and keeper pins exactly as the old one was
routed. Refer to Figure 16.
The drive pedal is properly adjusted when the hole
found in the double-idler bracket has approximately
1-3/8" of travel with 10 pounds of pressure applied to
the drive pedal. See Figure 17.
Transmission Idler Pulley
Transmission Pulley
Engine Pulley
Front of Tractor
Rear Idler Pulley
Front Idler Pulley
Variable-speed
Pulley
Drive Belt (Lower)
Drive Belt (Upper)