Troy-Bilt 34020C Owner's/Operator's Manual page 38

CAUTION
When working near the
blade, wear heavy leather
gloves to protect yourself
from the sharp edges on the
blade.
To Install Belt:
A. Using needle nose pliers, re-
move the spring (A, Figure 5-11)
from the Blade Brake Control
mechanism.
B. Remove the other Blade Brake
Control spring (B) and cable.
C. Remove tension on the drive
belt by pressing down (hard) on
the rear of the drive pulley (C,
Figure 5-12). Slip the belt off the
pulley.
D. Tip the mower rearward until it
rests on the edge of the rear deck.
Secure the mower in place.
NOTE: On some units, a metal
grass shield is installed
between the mower blade and the
opening in the housing. If so, it
will be necessary to remove the
grass shield (and the mower blade)
before proceeding to step E.
E. Remove the hex head bolt (D)
shown in Figure 5-13.
F. Rotate the Blade Brake Control
arm (E, Figure 5-13) toward the
handlebars. Note the holes (F) for
the spring and cable.
G. Rotate the mower blade until
one tip of the blade is toward the
front of the mower.
H. Carefully slip the belt around
that tip of the blade. Be careful
not to nick the belt while doing
this.
Figure 5-11: Remove Blade Brake
Control spring and cable.
Figure 5-12: Press down rear of
pulley to remove drive bell
D
Blade Brake ControlFrom l
Undersideof Mower
J
J
Figure 5-13: Blade Brake Control shoulder bolt and arm.
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