Rear Wheels Adjustment Lever | Belt | ||
Cable Slot | |||
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Hex |
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Bolt |
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Baffle
Figure 21
9.Tilt the transmission forward and loosen the idler pulley bolt and locknut ½ turn using two 7/16" wrenches.
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.
Transmission
Pulley
Belt 
Belt Keeper
Bracket
Transmission
Idler Pulley
Bracket
Idler Pulley
Figure 23
Cable Slot 
Control
Arm
Figure 24
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.
15.Place the new belt over the transmission pulley. Start the belt in pulley groove and rotate pulley until belt is seated in trans- mission pulley. See Figure 25.
16.Place belt between idler pulley and the belt keeper bracket.
Bolt and
Locknut
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.
Lower Pulley | Crankshaft |
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Half |
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Belt
Figure 25
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