MTD OEM-190-823 Operator's Manual page 10

Routing the Upper Drive Belt
Undercarriage Idler Pulley
Spindle Pulley
Belt
Keepers
Keeper Pins
A
B
Hole Metal Tab in Hole
1. Reposition the belt keeper found on the leftmost pulley on the manual PTO double-idler bracket. Position A
(inset of Figure 9) is used for operating the cutting deck. Position B (inset of Figure 9) is the proper location for
operation of the snow thrower attachment.
The belt keeper mentioned in step one is fastened correctly when the metal tab on its rear portion is
IMPORTANT:
firmly in the hole provided. See inset of Figure 9.
2. Attach and route the upper drive belt (754-0481) around the spindle pulley and idler pulley found on the
undercarriage, the lower portion of the engine pulley and the two pulleys found on the manual PTO double-idler
bracket as illustrated in Figure 9. Make sure that the belt is routed to the INSIDE of all belt keepers on the idler
pulleys and the keeper pins found around the spindle pulley.
Make certain that the flat side of the belt is facing outward as it sits against both the engine pulley and
IMPORTANT:
spindle pulley. This allows the "V" side of the belt to ride snugly in both pulleys.
(Tractors with Manual PTO)
Belt Keeper
Upper Drive Belt
Engine Pulley
Manual PTO
Double-idler Bracket
Figure 9
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NOTE: View shown from above tractor.