Snapper 13HP Belt Removal and Replacement, Mower Deck Drive Belt 32 model, Transaxle Drive Belt

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Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

Mower Deck Drive Belt: (32” model)

1.Park machine on a flat, level surface.

2.Remove the mower deck shield.

3.Push the idler arm towards the left-hand side of the machine to release the spring tension on the drive belt. (See Figure 16)

4.Slide the drive belt over the edge of the idler pulley

(A). Release the idler arm.

5.Remove the old belt and replace with a new one. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in the pulley grooves.

6.Install the drive belt on the spindle pulleys and the PTO clutch pulley. Again, push the idler arm towards the left-hand side of the machine and install the belt onto the idler pulley (A).

7.Run the mower under no-load condition for about 5 minutes to break in the belt.

A

B

C

Figure 16. Mower Deck Drive Belt

A.Idler Pulley

B.Right-Hand Spindle Pulley

C.Left-Hand Spindle Pulley

Transaxle Drive Belt:

1.Park machine on a flat, level surface.

2.Remove the rear shield.

3.Remove the mower deck drive belt from the PTO clutch. See instructions above.

4.With a steel coat hanger, form a small hook. Insert the coat hanger through the opening in the right- hand side of the engine deck. Use the coat hanger to remove the spring (A, Figure 17) from the anchor pin (C).

5.Remove the belt from the idler pulley. Then remove the belt from the transaxle drive pulley and pull towards front of machine. Remove the belt from the drive pulley on the engine and drop belt around the PTO clutch to completely remove from machine.

6.Replace the old belt with a new belt. Install the new belt around the PTO clutch and onto the drive pulley on the engine. Reinstall belt onto the transaxle drive pulley and then onto the idler pulley. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in the pulley grooves.

7.Using the coat hanger, reinstall the spring onto the anchor pin.

8.Reinstall the rear shield.

A

B

C

 

 

Figure 17. Transaxle Drive Belt

B.Spring

C.Drive Idler Arm

C.Anchor Pin

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