CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

V-BELT REPLACEMENT

INSTALLING NEW V-BELT

•V-belt must be replaced if it becomes stretched to the point that it can no longer be adjusted, or if it becomes frayed or otherwise can not function properly.

•Move Blade Clutch Lever to the "DISENGAGED" position.

CAUTION:

DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE

REMOVING OLD V-BELT

•Remove Rear Drive Cover.

•Remove Front Drive Cover.

•Remove Hair Pin and Clevis Pin from Clutch Cable.

•Loosen two Rear Belt Guides and pivot them away from Blade Pulley.

•Remove V-belt from around Blade Pulley.

•Remove one small Hair Pin from Belt Keeper Rod and slide Belt Keeper Rod to the side.

•Pull V-belt down from around Engine Pulley and remove V-belt from Mower.

BELT GUIDES

•Feed new V-belt between the two belt guides at the Engine Pulley.

•Place V-belt up and around the Engine Pulley. Check to make sure the V-belt is seated properly in the groove of the Engine Pulley.

•Place V-belt along inside of Idler Pulley.

•Wrap V-belt down around Blade Pulley, placing Belt inside of Rear Belt Guides.

•Reinstall V-belt Keeper Rod and secure with Small Hair Pin. Check to make sure V-belt is over top of Keeper Rod.

•Reposition and retighten two Rear Belt Guides at the rear of the Blade Pulley. Leave approximately 1/16" between Guides and Pulley.

•Reinstall Clevis Pin and Hair Pin into Clutch Cable.

•Reinstall Front Drive Cover and Rear Drive Cover.

HAIRPIN AND CLEVIS PIN

BLADE PULLEY

REAR BELT GUIDES

ENGINE PULLEY

 

BELT KEEPER ROD

V-BELT

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