How To Replace The Motion Drive Belts - Craftsman 536.270321 Operator's Manual

HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOTION DRIVE BELTS
ENGINE DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To
Remove The Mower Housing".
2. Set the rear hitch on a 10 to 12 inch block. The block must be
high enough to raise the rear wheel of off the ground (see
Figure 34).
3. Remove the rear wheels.
4. Remove the idler pulley (see Figure 35).
5. Remove the bolt from the torque strap (see Figure 36).
6. Loosen the nuts from each side of the transmission (see
Figure 37). Do not remove the nuts. Loosen until the nuts are
at the top of the bolts.
7. Slip the rear of the motion drive belt over the drive pulley and
out the front of the transmission. Then, pull the motion drive
belt down between the belt guides and the stack pulley (see
Figure 38).
8. To install, reverse the above steps.
9. Install the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To
Install The Mower Housing".
10. Check the operation of the drive system. See "How To Check
And Adjust The Clutch" and also "How To Adjust The Speed
Control Lever".
Idler Pulley
400150
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
Rear Hitch
10 to 12 Inch
High Block
Stack Pulley
Transmission
Figure 34
Figure 35
31
Torque Strap
Bolt
Nut
Drive Pulley
Motion Drive
Belt
Figure 36
Figure 37
Belt
Guide
Stack
Pulley
Figure 38