MAINTENANCE

HOW TO REMOVE THE DRIVE BELT

WARNING: Before you remove the belt, disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

1.Remove the belt cover (Figure 24).

2.Loosen the belt tension bolt (Figure 25).

3.Remove the front of the drive belt from the transmission pulley.

4.To remove the rear of the drive belt, slip the drive belt over the end of the blade (Figure 26).

NOTE: Make sure you replace the drive belt only with a replacement belt from the factory.

5.To assemble the drive belt, reverse the above steps.

6.Set the belt tension.

a.Tighten the adjuster nut until the nut touches the spacer (Figure 27). 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.

7.Install the belt cover (Figure 24).

8.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 24

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Transmission

Belt Tension Bolt

Pulley

Drive Belt

Figure 25

 

Belt Tension Bolt

Blade

Figure 26

Spacer

 

Adjuster

Nut

Figure 27

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Murray 22 Self-Propelled manual Pulley, Drive Belt Belt Tension Bolt Blade Spacer Adjuster Nut

22" Self-Propelled specifications

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