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Troubleshooting, Adjustment, & Service
To avoid damaging belts, DO NOT PRY
BELTS OVER PULLEYS.
Figure 48. Mower Belt Routing
Center
Pulley
Belt
Double V
Outer
Pulley
Outer
Pulley
V Idler
Drive
Pulley
BELT ROUTING VIEWED FROM TOP
FRONT
Mower Belt Replacement
Mower Drive Belt Replacement
1. Remove the mower deck. See Mower Removal and
Installation
2. Remove the screws securing the belt covers and
remove the belt covers.
3. Using a spring puller or a small rope loop, release the
idler assembly tension spring (B, Figure 49).
4. Remove the old drive belt (D).
5. Inspect all pulleys for wear or bearing damage.
6. Lubricate the idler arm pivot with multi-purpose lithi-
um grease and check for free movement.
7. Install the new drive belt as shown in the diagram in
Figure 48.
8. Reinstall the belt covers. Be sure the alignment
notches are centered on the screws.
9. Install the mower deck and run under no-load for five
minutes to break in the new belt.
Figure 49. Mower Deck - Covers Removed
A. Arbor Pulleys
B. Idler Arm Tension Spring
C. V-Idler Pulley
D. Drive Belt
A
B
A
A
D
C