MAINTENANCE
30
F–030718L
HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOTION DRIVE BELT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking
brake.
3. Remove the
idler pulleys
(Figure 31).
Idler Pulley
Motion
Drive Belt
Drive Pulley
Figure 31
Idler Pulley
4. To access the
belt guides
, remove the battery and battery tray.
See “How To Remove The Battery”.
5. Loosen the
belt guides
at the
drive pulley
(Figure 32).
Figure 32
Belt Guide
Seat Spring
Belt Guide
6. Remove the
motion drive belt
from the
drive pulley
(Figure 31).
7. Remove the
hair pin
from the
shift link
(Figure 33). Pull the
motion drive belt
over the
shifter bracket
.
Hair
Pin
Shift Link
Shifter
Bracket
Figure 33
8. To remove the
motion drive belt
from the
stack pulley
, pull the
front end of the belt under the
stack pulley
and then back
between the stack pulley and the
steering plate
(Figure 34).
Motion
Drive
Belt
Figure 34
FRONT
Stack Pulley
Steering
Plate
Belt Guides
9. Remove the
access panel
(Figure 35).
10. Remove the two
screws
that attach the
steering shaft
assembly
(Figure 35). Raise the steering wheel and
steering
shaft assembly
. Pull the
motion drive belt
under the
steering
shaft assembly
.
Figure 35
Screw
Steering Shaft
Assembly
Motion Drive
Belt
Access Panel
11. Remove the
motion drive belt
. A correct replacement part or
assistance is available from an Authorized Service Center in
your area.
