MTD 137-496A Owner's Manual page 13

3. Remove the battery to prevem acid from leaking.
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Disconnect the negative terminal first
and connect last when installing the
battery.
MOWING UNIT BELT
REPLACEMENT
Step 1. Place the lift lever in the disengaged position.
See figure 9.
Step 2. Remove the belt keeper and large bolt on the
engine pulley. See figure 27.
Step 3. Unhook the belt from the engine pulley. See
figure 28.
FIGURE 27. BELT KEEPER
FIGURE 28. REMOVING MOWER BELT
Step 4. Place the lift lever in the engaged position.
See figure 9.
Step 5. Unhook the tension springs on both sides of
the deck. See figure 29.
FIGURE 29. REMOVING TENSION SPRINGS
Step 6. Remove the front four deck links from the cut¬
ting deck. See figure 30
Step 7. Remove the belt guards from both deck pul¬
leys. See figure 30.
Step 8. Remove and replace the belt and reassemble.
FIGURE 30. DECK LINKS
TRANSMISSION BELTS REMOVAL
Step 1. Place the lift lever in the disengaged position.
See figure 9.
Step 2. Remove the belt keeper and large bolt on the
engine pulley. See figure 27.
Step 3. Unhook the belt from the engine pulley. See
figure 28.
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