Regular Maintenance

Transmission Drive Belt Replacement

1.Park the unit on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine and remove the ignition key.

2.Remove the PTO drive belt (see Mower Belt Replacement for removal instructions).

3.Remove the hardware that secures the clutch anchor pad to the PTO clutch.

WARNING

STORED ENERGY DEVICE: Improper release of the belt tension spring can result in personal injury. Use extreme caution when removing this spring.

FRONT

D

5-1/2” (14 cm)

G

F

EA E

C

B

4.

Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 40) on the spring

Figure 40. Hydraulic Drive Belt Replacement

A. Jam Nut

 

anchor eyebolt (B).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Spring Anchor Eyebolt

5.

Loosen the nut (C) on the spring anchor eyebolt

C. Nut

 

to release the majority of the belt tension. Use

 

 

 

D. Crankshaft Pulley

 

 

 

 

for

 

 

Reproduction

 

caution to remove the nut to completely release

E. T ansaxle Pulley

 

the tension.

 

 

 

F. Sp ing

6.

Remove the old belt and replace it with a new

 

G. Idler Arm

 

one. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

the grooves of the crankshaft pulley (D) and

he

 

 

transaxle pulleys (E).

 

 

 

 

7.

Reinstall the spring anchor eyebolt into the anch

r

 

tab and loosely fasten the nut. Tighten the nut

 

 

 

until the spring (F) achieves a measurement

f

 

 

 

5-1/2” (14 cm) from coil-to-coil.

 

 

 

 

8.

Tighten the jam nut.

 

 

 

 

9.

Reinstall the clutch anchor pad to the PTO clutch

 

 

and secure with the hardware previously removed.

10. Reinstall the PTO drive belt.

 

 

 

 

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