How To Replace The Motion Drive Belt - YARD KING Performance 50565x89 Instruction Book

MAINTENANCE
HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION DRIVE BELT 7,
REMOVAL 8.
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To 9.
Remove The Mower Housing".
2. Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking 10.
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 from the drive pulley.
9. To remove the motion drive belt from the stack pulley, pullthe
front end 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 ofthe stack pulley. Make sure the "V" side of the belt
is against the pulley.
2. Push the 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. Install the end ofthe motion drive belt around the drive pulley
(Figure 30).
4. Put the moUon 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 belt around 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.
11.
12.
Move the belt guide under the edge of the Idler pulley
(Figure32). Tightenthe belt guide.
Disengagethe parkingbrake.
Installthe belt guide at the middle Idler pulley. Makesurethe
back ofthe moUon drive belt is againstmiddle Idler pulley.
Check the muting of the motionddva belt (Figure32). Make
sure the motion drive belt is installedcorrectlyon the Idler
pulleys and insideall belt guides.
Beforeyouusethe unit,checkthe adjustment o fthe clutch.See
the instructions "HowTo Check AndAdjust The Clutch'.
Installthe mowerhousing.See the instructions "HowTo Install
The Mower Housing'.
V-Idler Middle Idler
Pulley
Ddve
Pulley
% Belt Guide
Motion
Drive Belt
Belt Guide
Idler Pulley Figure 30
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StackPulley
Steering
Plate
Motion
Drive
Belt
Belt Guides
Figure31
Belt Guide
MotionDrive Belt
V-ldler P ulley
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Idler Pulley
Belt Guide
Stack Pulley
Drive Pulley
Belt Guide
Belt Guide
Figure32
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