MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
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To disconnect the blade
belt, locate the large belt
holder (U-shaped bracket)
partially covering the
blade belt pulley. Remove
the two bolts holding this
bracket to the riding
mower frame and then
remove the bracket itself.
Note how the bracket is
attached to the frame. It
must be reattached in the
same position.
Verify that the PTO lever is
OFF, then put on some
heavy gloves and pull the
blade belt away and off of
its pulley.
Locate the belt guide bolted to the frame near the drive belt
pulley. Loosen, but do not remove this guide.
Remove the rear cover. On the frame, just below the spark
plug, locate a self-tapping screw that holds down a metal
access plate on the frame. Remove the screw and plate.
Loosen and remove the
single flange nut holding
the belt holder to the right
side of the frame. Allow
the belt holder to fall clear
of the transmission pulley.
Gear transmission models: Verify that the clutch pedal is
locked down by the parking brake.
Hydrostatic transmission models Using a spring removal
tool, disconnect the drive belt tensioner arm spring from the
hole located on the left rear end of the frame.
11. Locate the belt guide bolted to the top of the clutch pulley.
Loosen (but do not remove) the center bolt from the pulley
enough to permit the drive belt to move off the pulley.
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