Craftsman 944.629540 Owner's Manual page 16

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE V-BELT (See Fig. 20)
Replace V-belt If it has stretched considerably or if it has
cracks or frayed edges,
Belt guard must be removed to service belt. See =TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD" in this section of manual.
BELT REMOVAL
• Remove V-belt from transmission pulley first and then
from engine pulley,
BELT REPLACEMENT
• Install newV-belt to engine pulleyfirst then totransmis-
sion pulley. Be sure belt Is positioned on Inside groove
of both pulleys, inside all belt guides and rests on Idler
pulley.
CHECK TINE OPERATION
• See =TINE OPERATION CHECK" in this section of
manual,
REPLACE BELT GUARD
BELT
GUIDE
/
ENGINE PULLEY
\
PULLEY
\
BELT
GUIDE
IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 20
V-BELT
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