MAINTENANCE
HOW TO REMOVE THE DRIVE BELT
WARNING: Before you remove the belt, disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
1.Remove the screw that secures the belt cover. Remove the belt cover (Figure 18).
2.To remove the drive belt, tip the mower up. See “Engine Tipping” in the Maintenance section.
3.Loosen the belt tension bolt (Figure 19).
4.Remove the front of the drive belt from the transmission pulley.
5.To remove the rear of the drive belt, slip the drive belt over the end of the blade (Figure 20).
NOTE: Make sure you replace the drive belt only with a replacement belt from the factory.
6.To assemble the drive belt, reverse the above steps.
7.Set the belt tension.
a.Tighten the adjuster nut until the nut touches the spacer (Figure 21). Try to turn the spacer. When the adjuster nut touches the spacer, the spacer will not turn.
b.Then, loosen the adjuster nut only enough to allow the spacer to turn. The tension on the drive belt is now correct.
8.Install the belt cover (Figure 18).
9.Before you begin to mow, make sure the drive system will correctly disengage and that the mower will stop. If the drive system will not disengage, take the mower to an authorized service center before you op- erate the mower.
| Belt Cover |
| Figure 18 |
19 |
Transmission | Belt Tension Bolt |
Pulley | |
Drive Belt | Figure 19 |
|
Belt Tension Bolt | Blade |
Figure 20 | |
Spacer |
|
Adjuster
Nut
Figure 21
