Removing The Drive Belt - Briggs & Stratton BRUTE BTPV22675E Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

Maintenance (Continued)

Removing the Drive Belt

WARNING: Before you remove the belt,
disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
1. Remove the screws that secure the belt cover (A, Figure
17). Remove the belt cover.
Note: The screws that secure the belt cover are located
beneath the deck.
2. To remove the drive belt, tip the mower up. See "Engine
Tipping" in the Maintenance section.
Note: Models have a belt guide on the transmission that
must be removed prior to belt removal. Be sure to replace
after belt installation.
4. Remove the front of the drive belt (A, Figure 18) from
the transmission pulley (B).
5. To remove the rear of the drive belt (A, Figure 19), slip
the drive belt over the end of the blade (B).
Note: Models have belt guides around the engine pulley that
must be removed prior to belt removal. Be sure to replace
after belt installation.
Note: Make sure you replace the drive belt only with a
replacement belt from the factory.
6. To assemble the drive belt, reverse the above steps.
7. Install the belt cover.
8. Before you begin to mow, make sure the drive system
will correctly disengage and that the mower will stop. If
the drive system will not disengage, take the mower to
an authorized service center before you operate the
mower.
Figure 17: Removing the belt cover
B
A
Figure 18: Removing the belt
Figure 19: Removing the belt
A
B
A
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