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Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove the key from the keyswitch on units so equipped.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.

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Figure5-19: Left-side view.

Figure5-20: Arrow(K)showsinsertionpoint forinstallingnewforwardclutchbelt.

3. From the front of tiller, insert the

forward clutch belt in betweenthe bottom

of the engine drive pulley (I) and the top

of transmission pulley (K, Figure 5-20).

4. Insert the bottom half of belt into the

smaller, rear-most groove of the trans-

mission pulley (F, Figure5-19). Now slip

the top half of belt underthe belt guide

(D, Figure5-18) and onto the large

groove of engine drive pulley (L, Figure

5-19).

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RemovingForwardClutchBelt

1.Stop engine, allow it to cool and dis- connect spark plug wire before working nearbelts. Also remove ignition key on electric start models.

2.Removethe two nuts (C, Figure 5-13) and removethe belt cover.

3.Move the reverseclutch belt (B, Figure 5-16) out of the way. You do not needto completely removethe belt. Pressthe reverseidler pulley inward for slack and then slip the bottom half of the belt com- pletelyoff the transmission pulley (A, Figure5-16). Pullthe bottom half of the belt out of the housing and let it hang off the outside of the unit (B).

4.Disconnect the forward clutch cable

from the forward clutch idler arm bracket

(Figure5-17). Notethe holefrom which you disconnect the cable. It is important that you reconnect the cableto the same hole.

5.Slide the belt off the engine pulley (C, Figure5-18), awayfrom engine, out from underthe belt guide (D), and completely off the pulley.

6.Slip the belt off the front of the trans- mission pulley (F, Figure5-19).

7.Work the belt out from betweenthe pulley and the frame, around the trans- mission cover spring, then up and out of the machine.

InstallingForwardClutchBelt

1.Stop engine, allow it to cool and dis- connect spark plug wire before working nearbelts. Also remove ignition key on electric start models.

2.Removethe old forward clutch belt as

described in Removing Forward Clutch Belt.

5. Reconnectthe forward clutch cable to

the correct hole in the idler arm bracket,

as shown in Figure 5-17.

NOTE: Besure to run the reverseclutch cable on the pulley side of the cover support brackets(G, Figure5-21).

Figure5-21: Correctforward clutchcable positioning.

IMPORTANT:Belt must be installedon the inside of the belt guide (H, Figure 5-21).

6.Reinstall the reverseclutch belt. Insert the bottom of the belt into the frame, then