Variable-Speed Belt Removal And Reinstallation - MTD 600 Series Service Manual

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Variable Speed Drive
2). Remove the battery strap, battery, and the
battery tray from the tractor. See figure 2.
FIGURE 2.
3). Raise the deck lift lever to the highest position.
4). Pull the transmission idler pulley towards the
transmission and release the upper drive belt.
See figure 3.
Upper Drive
Belt
FIGURE 3.
5). Slowly release the idler pulley.
6). Remove the upper drive belt from the transmis-
sion pulley and the variable-speed pulley. See
figure 4.
NOTE: Slowly roll the drive belt off of the
variable-speed pulley.
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FIGURE 4.
VARIABLE-SPEED BELT REMOVAL AND
REINSTALLATION:
LOWER BELT:
IMPORTANT: Prior to lower variable speed belt
removal, perform cutting deck removal and upper
drive belt removal.
1). Remove the hex bolt and lock nut securing the
variable-speed pulley to the transmission using a
9/16 socket and a 9/16 wrench. See figure 5.
9/16"
Wrench
FIGURE 5.
Upper Drive
Belt
9/16"
Socket