Normal Care

Change Forward/Reverse Belt

1.Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.

2.Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.

3.Remove belt guard.

remove the forward belt from the forward engine pulley:

-gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.

-with the pulley turning, force the forward belt out of the V-groove.

-slide the belt free of the engine pulley.

-pull the forward belt down and out of the way.

remove the reverse belt from the reverse engine pulley:

-gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.

-with the pulley turning, force the reverse belt out of the V-groove.

-slide the belt free of engine pulleys and reverse belt guides.

-pull belt down and away from transmission pulley.

install new reverse belt:

-thread belt up from bottom.

-place belt around transmission pulley in groove.

-place belt under reverse belt guides.

-gently pull engine recoil rope while forcing the belt over the edge of the engine pulley into the V-groove.

install new forward belt:

-place forward belt in transmission pulley groove.

-gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley while forcing the forward belt into the V-groove.

4.Replace belt guard.

5.Attach spark plug wire.

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Snapper 6HP, 7HP manual Change Forward/Reverse Belt

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