To Remove Drive Belt See Figs | Husqvarna 55B21HV manual

TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 20–22)

1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place

wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug.

HOUSING	CRANKSHAFT
HOLE	TAB

2. Remove screws retaining drive cover and remove drive

cover from lawn mower housing (See Fig. 20).

SCREWS

DEBRIS SHIELD

BLADE ADAPTER

HARDENED WASHER

LOCK-

WASHER

LAWN

MOWER

HOUSING

DRIVE

COVER

FIG. 20

3.Remove drive cable from anchor, then detach spring from idler arm assembly (See Fig. 21).

IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY

DRIVE CABLE ANCHOR

DRIVE BELT

DRIVE	BELT	PIVOT	HOUSING
PULLEY	KEEPER		HOLE

FIG. 21

4.Pivot idler arm assembly to slacken drive belt, then remove drive belt from drive pulley, belt keepers and idler arm.

5.Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sure air ﬁ lter and carburetor are up.

6.Remove screw securing debris shield. Note that the debris shield has a tab which ﬁ ts into a gap in the housing (See Fig. 22).

	TRAILING	BLADE
SCREW	EDGE	BOLT

FIG. 22

7.Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt.

NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

8.Remove blade bolt.

9.Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt, lock washer, hardened washer), blade adapter and debris shield as one assembly.

10.Remove drive belt from blade adapter and debris shield; discard old belt.

1.Place new drive belt in the belt retainer of the debris shield. Be sure to route belt between belt keepers and through slot as shown (See Fig. 23).

FIG. 23