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DRIVE BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (Model 380 Series)
If you need to replace a worn or broken drive belt, follow steps 1 through 30.
Step 1. Disconnect the spark plug and ground it.
Step 2. Drain the fuel tank.
Step 3. Remove rear hub caps and wheels.
Step 4. Remove eight phillips head screws.
Step 5. Tip mower back on its handle and block
securely.
Step 6. Remove blade and blade adapter.
Step 7. Remove three hex head screws holding
small baffle.
Step 8. Remove small baffle.
Step 9. Remove large baffle.
Step 10. Loosen hex lock nut holding idler bearing.
Step 11. Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate
belt keeper bracket from the slot on idler
pulley.
Step 12. Slide the belt out from between the Belt
Keeper Bracket and the idler pulley.
(Behind Wheel)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Hex Head Screw
Blade
Blade Adapter
Large Baffle
Small Baffle
Transmission
Belt Keeper
Bracket
Idler Pulley
Belt
Idler Pulley
Bracket
Transmission
Pulley
Bolt and
Locknut