Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement; Mower Belt Replacement - Briggs & Stratton Snapper Pro S800X Series Operator's Manual

Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement

1. Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a
concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking
brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Raise the hood to gain access to the hydraulic pump
drive belts (A, Figure 47).
WARNING
STORED ENERGY DEVICE: Improper release of the belt
tension spring can result in personal injury.
Use extreme caution when removing this spring.
3. Loosen the nut on the spring anchor eyebolt (B) to
release the majority of the belt tension. Use caution and
remove the nut to completely release the tension.
4. Remove the old hydraulic pump drive belts and replace
with new ones. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in
the grooves of the hydraulic pump pulleys (C) and the
engine drive pulley (D).
5. Reinstall the spring anchor eyebolt into the anchor tab
and loosely fasten the nut. Adjust the anchor eyebolt
until a measurement of 6-1/2" (16,5 cm) is achieved
from the outside of the spring hooks. See Figure 46.
Tighten the nut.
6. Close the hood and secure with the hood latches.
7. Run the mower under no-load condition for about 5
minutes to break-in the new belt.

Mower Belt Replacement

NOTICE
To avoid damaging belts, do NOT pry belts over pulleys.
1. Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a
concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking
brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Lower the mower deck to its lowest cutting position and
remove the mower deck guards.
WARNING
Spring loaded components can kick back
causing injury.
Use extreme caution when rotating the idler arm with the
breaker bar, due to the increased tension in the spring
as the idler arm is being rotated. Injury may result in
the breaker bar is prematurely release while the spring is
under tension.
3. Using a 1/2" breaker bar, place the square end in the
square hole located in the end of the idler arm (A,
B
C
6-1/2"
(16,51 cm)
Figure 47. Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement
A. Hydraulic Pump Drive Belts
B. Spring Anchor Eyebolt
C. Hydraulic Pump Pulleys
D. Engine Drive Pulley
A
D
C
B
Figure 48. Mower PTO Belt
A. Idler Arm
B. Stationary Idler Pulley
C. Deck Drive Belt
D. Spindle Pulley
E. Gearbox Pulley
Maintenance
D
A
C
E
D
D
B
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