Belt Replacement; Service - Troy-Bilt 682 Operator's Manual

Service

Belt Replacement

Drive Belt
1. Move the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to NEUTRAL
position.
2. While kneeling on the right side of the tiller, create slack in
the belt by reaching over to the left side of the pulleys and
pushing in on the center of the belt with your finger.
3. Use your right hand to move the belt down and away from
the lower pulley, in the direction of the engine. See Fig. 7-1.
Drive Belt
Figure -1
4. Push the belt upward to create slack in the belt. See Fig.
7-2.
Push Belt Up
Figure -2
5.
Lower Pulley
6.
7.
8.
Lift the top half of the belt up and over the upper pulley
and the rubber reverse disc, moving it in front of the
reverse disc. See Fig. 7-3.
Figure -3
Push the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever down into the
FORWARD position. This increases the distance between
the upper and lower pulleys. Next, lift and pull the entire
belt out from between the pulleys. See Fig. 7-4.
Pulley
Figure -4
Place the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in FORWARD
position.
Squeeze the belt in the middle and insert one end in
between the pulleys. See Fig. 7-4.
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Drive Belt
Reverse Disc
Drive Belt
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