MAINTENANCE
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F–040700C
HOW TO REPLACE THE MOWER DRIVE BELT
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Pull the
belt retainer
away from the
idler pulley
and remove
the
mower drive belt
(Figure 28).
3. Pull the
belt retainer
away from the
right mandrel pulley
and
remove the
mower drive belt
.
4. Remove the
mower drive belt
from the
left mandrel pulley
.
NOTE: Replace the mower drive belt with an original
equipment belt from an authorized service center.
5. Install the new
mower drive belt
. Pull the
belt retainer
away
from the
right mandrel pulley
. Put the belt around the
right
mandrel pulley.
6. Pull the
belt retainer
away from the
idler pulley
. Put the flat
side of the
mower drive belt
around the
idler pulley
.
7. Put the belt around the
left mandrel pulley
.
8. Make sure the “V” side of the
mower drive belt
is against the
mandrel pulleys as shown.
9. Make sure the
mower drive belt
is under the end of the
cross
link rod
as shown.
10. Make sure the
mower drive belt
is inside all the
belt guides
.
11. Install the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To In-
stall The Mower Housing”.
12. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on “How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
Belt Retainer
Right Mandrel Pulley
Cross Link Rod
Belt
Retainer
Belt Guide
Left Mandrel Pulley
Mower
Drive Belt
Idler Pulley
Belt Guide
Belt Guide
Figure 28