Engine Drive Belt Replacement - Simplicity GTH Series Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting & Repair
frame of your tractor AWAY FROM the battery
compartment (do not connect directly to negative post
of dead battery). Take care that clamps from one cable
do not inadvertently touch the clamps on the other
cable. Do not lean over the battery when making this
connection.
5. The tractor with the discharged battery should now
start.
Reverse the jump starting procedure exactly to remove the
jumper cables. Then reinstall the vent caps and throw the
cloths away as they may have corrosive acid on them.
WARNING
Any procedure other than the above could result in:
(1) personal injury caused by electrolyte squirting
out of the battery vents, (2) personal injury or
property damage due to battery explosion, (3)
damage to the charging system of the booster
vehicle or of the immobilized vehicle.
Do not attempt to jump start a vehicle having a
frozen battery because the battery may rupture or
explode. If a frozen battery is suspected, examine
ail fill vents of the battery. If ice can be seen or if the
electrolyte fluid cannot be seen, do not attempt to
start with jumper cables as long as the battery
remains frozen.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Shut off the engine, dis¬
engage the PTO, and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Block tires to prevent tractor movement.
2. Set parking brake to declutch belt.
3. Remove belt guide (A, figure 23) from idler pulleys (B).
Belt will drop from pulley.
4. Loosen, but do not remove, belt guides (C) from engine
pulley. Remove belt from upper engine pulley.
5. Open seat deck (see page 17) and loosen belt guide near
transaxle cooling fan. Note that belt does not travel
through the "U" portion of belt guide.
6. Remove belt from transaxle pulley (D) and walk belt
through fan.
7. To clear belt through speed control linkage (E):
a. Loosen locknut on front ball joint.
b. Remove rear nut and drop rear ball joint from
transmission speed control lever.
8. Release parking brake to relieve clutch rod tension.
Remove nut securing clutch rod guide (F) to clutch lever
arm. Remove rod guide from lever arm to allow belt to
drop.
9. Slip belt over clutch lever arm.
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