Step 14: The drive belt should be free at this time.
Pull forward or rearward, depending which area
has better access, and then out the body.
DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
Follow Steps 1-14 first, in the previous pages.
Step 15: Loop NEW engine drive belt "over" and
"onto" the engine drive pulley, as shown in the
picture below.
Drive Belt
Engine Drive
Pulley
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Step 16: Now pull the drive belt rearward, toward
the back of the unit, keeping enough pressure on
the belt, that it stays on the engine drive pulley.
Step 17: Loop drive belt over, and onto each
transaxle pulley as shown in the picture below.
Note: Make sure the belt is "under" the left and
right drive handles.
LEFT & RIGHT DRIVE HANDLES
Transaxle
Pulleys
Step 18: While making sure the belt is still se-
cured on the engine pulley and transaxle pulleys,
now loop "over and onto" the last pulley: the hy-
draulic pump pulley. See picture below.
Step 19: Double check that the drive belt is still
wrapped around all 4 pulleys at this time. Move to
Step 4, on page 28 to tighten the drive belt.
Hyd. Pump
Pulley