MTD OEM-190-823 Operator's Manual page 11

Routing the Upper Drive Belt
Undercarriage Idler Pulley
Spindle Pulley
1. Remove the keeper pin on the right side of the spindle pulley nearest the front of the undercarriage assembly.
See Figure 10.
2. Attach and route the upper drive belt (754-0371A) around the spindle pulley and idler pulley found on the
undercarriage, the lower portion of the engine pulley and the PTO idler pulley as illustrated in Figure 10.Make
sure that the belt is routed to the INSIDE of the belt keeper on the undercarriage idler pulley and the remaining
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 Electric PTO)
Belt Keeper
PTO Idler Pulley
Remove this Keeper Pin
Upper Drive Belt
Electric PTO Clutch
NOTE: View shown from above tractor.
Figure 10
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