6.Using a 3/8" socket remove three hex screws holding the baffle to the deck. See Figure 19.
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Figure 20
Rear Wheels Adjustment Lever
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Baffle
Figure 21
8.Remove the hex bolt holding the transmis- sion to the mower housing. See Figure 21.
9.Tilt the transmission forward and loosen the idler pulley bolt and locknut ½ turn using two 7/16" wrenches.
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Figure 22
Mower is shown tipped on engine for clarity. Remember, only tip mower back on its han- dle with the spark plug facing up.
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Figure 23
10.Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate belt keeper bracket from the slot on idler pulley.
11.Slide the belt out from between the belt keeper bracket and the idler pulley. See Figure 22.
12.Squeeze the belt together and push belt forward. Press the control arm inward to- wards the deck and remove the six speed cable from the slot. See Figure 23.
13.Pivot the control arm down away from the pulley and belt. See Figure 24.
14.Lift off the lower pulley assembly and re- move the old belt from around the crankshaft. See Figure 25.
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