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Remove belt from around deck pulley, idler pulley,
and the engine pulley.
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Place the new belt around the deck pulley and the
engine pulley making sure that the belt is routed
inside the belt keepers. There are two belt keepers
under the grasscatcher, one on the idler and the
other under the deck belt cover. See Figure 15 .
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Reinstall the deck belt cover and secure with the
two self-tapping screws and the lock washer and
hex nut. Make certain the belt keeper "B" is outside
of the belt.
NOTE: Belt keeper "A" must be mounted on the inside
of the belt. There should be a 1/8" clearance between
the belt and the belt keeper.
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Make sure to align the belt keeper in line with the
frame. See Figure 15 .
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Again working from under the rear of the mower,
reinstall the rear deck belt guard.
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Replace the grasscatcher and pivot the seat frame
back.
NOTE: An imaginary line between the belt keeper and
idler pulley should be parallel to frame.
Belt
Keeper "B"
Deck Belt
Cover
Lock Washer
& Hex Nut
Self-Tapping
Screw
Deck
Pulley
Figure 15
Imaginary
Line
Belt
Keeper "A"
Hex
Nut
Idler
Pulley
Lower Variable Speed Belt
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Remove the rear deck belt guard following first five
steps for deck belt removal. Remove belt from the
engine pulley.
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Push the spring loaded idler, located on the left side
of the transmission, to the right. Remove belt from
around the idler and then the transmission pulley.
See Figure 15 .
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Using a 9/16" socket, remove bolt, spacer and the
flat washer from the variable speed pulley. See
Figure 16 .
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Drop the pulley down and remove the belt.
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Replace new belt and reassemble following above
instructions in reverse order.
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Make sure that the belt is routed inside of belt
keeper.
Spring
Loaded
Idler
Transmission
Pulley
Upper Variable Speed Belt
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Remove the engine pulley using a 9/16" socket
wrench with a 6" extension. The engine pulley is
located in front of the transmission.
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Drop the engine pulley down and remove the belt
from around it.
•
Push the idler bracket to the right and remove the
belt. See Figure 16 .
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Replace belt and reassemble in reverse order.
Fuse Replacement
The fuse is located on the left frame support bracket.
Fuses seldom fail without a reason. If the fuse blows,
the source problem must be corrected or the new fuse
will blow again.
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Check for loose connections in the fuse holder and
replace holder if necessary. A dead short may be in
the cranking or charging circuit where insulation
may have rubbed through and exposed bare wire.
17
Variable Speed Pulley
Engine Pulley
Deck Belt
Figure 16
Spring
Loaded
Idler
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