Service

Belt Replacement

Your tiller has been engineered with a belt made of special material for longer life and better performance. Replace with a factory-approved OEM belt. See the retailer from which you purchased your tiller, an authorized MTD Service Dealer, or call 1-800-800-7310 for information regarding price and availability.

1.Remove the belt cover and engine by removing the six screws and lock nuts holding the engine and cover to the shield. See Fig. 7-1.

Screw

Lock Nut

Figure 7-1

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2.Loosen the lock nut shown in Fig. 7-2.

Lock Nut

Pulley

Belt

Figure 7-2

3.Unloop the belt from the pulleys. See Fig. 7-2.

4.Reassemble the new belt and tighten the lock nut.

5.Reattach belt cover and engine using the hardware removed earlier.

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