How To Replace The Motion Drive Belts - Murray 465306x8B Manual

HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOTION DRIVE BELTS
ENGINE DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To
Remove The Mower Housing".
3. Remove the snap-ring and the pinion gear from the end of the
steering column (see Figure 32). Slide the steering column up
to allow removal of the engine drive belt.
Pinion
Gear
S-Idler
Bracket
Assembly
Variator
Assembly
Bracket
Variator Idler
Bracket
Transaxle
4. Disconnect the pedal rod link from the bell crank.
5. Unhook the idler bracket return spring from the variator
assembly bracket.
6. Remove the variator brake arm the the top of the frame
channel. The variator brake arm can be accessed through the
battery box opening under the seat.
7. Remove the four screws that hold the idler bracket assembly
(see Figure 33).
8. To access the idler belt guides, lower the idler bracket
assembly. The idler bracket assembly cannot be removed until
the engine drive belt is removed from the idler pulleys.
Remove both idler belt guides (see Figure 34).
9. Remove the idler bracket assembly (see Figure 35).
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MAINTENANCE
Speed Control Arm
S-Idler
Bracket
Bell
Crank
Pedal
Rod Link
Idler Bracket
Return Spring
Variator
Brake Arm
Variator
Idler Spring
Figure 32
Idler Bracket
Assembly
Engine
Drive Belt
32
Remove
these
screws
Idler Pulley
S-Idler Belt
Guides
Idler Bracket
Assembly
Figure 33
Idler Pulley
Figure 34
Figure 35