How To Replace The Motion Drive Belt - Murray 42586X9A Instruction Book

MAINTENANCE
HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION DRIVE BELT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on =How To
Remove The Mower Housing".
2. Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking
brake.
3. Loosen the belt guide at the Idler pulley. Move the belt guide
away from the idler pulley (Figure 30).
4. Remove the idler pulley (Figure 30).
5. Disengage the parking brake.
6. Remove the V- idler pulley.
7. Remove the belt guide at the middle Idler pulley.
8. Remove the motion drive belt _om the drive pulley.
9. To remove the motion drive belt from the stack pulley, pullthe
front and of the belt under the stack pulley and then back
between the stack pulley and the steering plate (Figure 31).
10. Remove the motion drive belt. A correct replacement part or
assistance is available from an Authorized Service Center in
your area.
INSTALLATION
1. Slide the motion drive belt between the stack pulley and the
belt guides (Figure 31), Install the motion drive belt on the
top pulley of the stack pulley, Make sure the"V* side of the belt
is against the pulley,
2. Push 1he motion drive belt through the opening between the
steering plate and the engine plate. Make sure the motion
drive belt is on the left side of the steering shaft assembly.
3. Installthe end of the motion drive belt around the drive pulley
(Figure 30).
4, Put the motion drive belt around the V- idler pulley. Installthe
motion drive belt and V- idler pulley,
5, Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking
brake.
6,
Put the beltaround the idler pulley. Assemble the idler pulley.
Fasten the idler pulley with the hex nut. Make sure the fiat side
of the belt is against the idler pulley. Also, make sure the belt
is not twisted.
7. Move the belt guide under the edge of the idler pulley
(Figure 32). Tighten the belt guide.
8. Disengage the parking brake.
9. Install the belt guide at the middle idler pulley. Make sure the
back of the motion drive belt is against middle idler pulley.
10. Check the routing of the motion drive belt (Figure 32). Make
sure the motion drive belt is installed correctly on the idler
pulleys and inside all belt guides.
11. Before you usa the unit, checkthe adjustment of the clutch. See
the instructions =How To Check And Adjust The Clutch'.
12. Install the mower housing. See the instructions =How To Install
The Mower Housing'.
V- idler MiddleIdler
Pulley Pulley
\
Drive
Pulley
Belt Guide
Moron
Drive Belt
Belt Guide
Idler Pulley Figure 30
O
Stack Pulley
Steering
Plate
Moron
Drive
Belt
Belt Guides
Figure31
Belt Guide
Moron Drive Belt
VoIdler Pulley
\
idler Pulley
Belt Guide
Stack Pulley
Drive Pulley
Belt Guide
Belt Guide
Figure 32
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