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

• Feed new V-belt between the two belt guides at the

frayed or otherwise can not function properly.

Engine Pulley.

• Move Blade Clutch Lever to the “DISENGAGED"

• Place V-belt up and around the Engine Pulley. Check to

position.

make sure the V-belt is seated properly in the groove of

 

the Engine Pulley.

 

• Place V-belt along inside of Idler Pulley.

CAUTION:

• Wrap V-belt down around Blade Pulley, placing Belt

inside of Rear Belt Guides.

DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE

• Reinstall V-belt Keeper Rod and secure with Small Hair

 

 

Pin. Check to make sure V-belt is over top of Keeper

 

 

Rod.

REMOVING OLD V-BELT

• Reposition and retighten two Rear Belt Guides at the

• Remove Rear Drive Cover.

rear of the Blade Pulley. Leave approximately 1/16"

• Remove Front Drive Cover.

between Guides and Pulley.

• Remove Hair Pin and Clevis Pin from Clutch Cable.

• Reinstall Clevis Pin and Hair Pin into Clutch Cable.

• Loosen two Rear Belt Guides and pivot them away

• Reinstall Front Drive Cover and Rear Drive Cover.

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

HAIRPIN AND CLEVIS PIN

BLADE PULLEY

REAR BELT GUIDES

ENGINE PULLEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELT KEEPER ROD

V-BELT

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