BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
•
Re move the two shoul der screws from on top of
the deck which se cures the front drive cover to
the mower deck. See Fig ure 14.
•
Re
move the front drive cover from the unit by
lightly press ing in ward on the sides of the front
drive cover. This will re lease the tabs that se cure
the front drive cover to the height ad
juster
brack ets. See Fig ure 14.
•
Re
move the idler from idler bracket us
ing
7/16” wrench and socket. See Fig ure 14.
•
Re
move the belt from the trans
mis
sion. See
Fig ure 1.
•
Re
move the belt from the en
gine pul
ley and
around the blade. See Fig ure 15.
•
Re as sem ble in re verse or der with new belt.
NOTE:
Be gin idler re as sem bly by in sert -
ing bolt up through the idler bracket
hole.
•
Ad just the Drive Clutch as in structed in "Ad -
just ing Drive Clutch" Sec tion.
OFF SEASON STORAGE
INSTRUCTIONS
The fol low ing steps should be taken to pre -
pare lawn mower for stor age.
•
Clean and lu bri cate mower thor oughly as de -
scribed in the lu bri ca tion in struc tions.
•
Re
fer to en
gine man
ual for cor
rect en
gine
stor age in struc tions.
•
Coat mower’s cut
ting blade with chas
sis
grease to pre vent rust ing.
•
Store mower in a dry, clean area.
NOTE:
When stor ing any type of power
equip
ment in an un
ven
ti
lated or metal
stor age shed, care should be taken to
rust-proof the equip ment. Using a light
oil or sil i cone, coat the equip ment, es -
pe cially ca bles and all mov ing parts.
NOTE:
Be care
ful not to bend or kink
ca bles.
NOTE:
If the starter rope be comes dis -
con nected from rope guide on han dle,
dis con nect and ground the spark plug
wire. De press the blade con trol han dle
and pull the starter rope out from en
-
gine slowly. Slip the starter rope into
the rope guide bolt on han dle.
14
Fig ure 15
Remove belt from around
pulley and blade
Engine
Pulley
Right
Front
Left
Front
Fig ure 15
Drive Belt
Belt Keeper
Lock nut
Idler Bracket
Idler
Shoulder
Screws
Spacer
Bolt
Front Drive Cover
Pulley
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