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Remove the center bolt which secures the blade to
the crankshaft followed by blade bell support,
blade, and blade adapter.
•
Move the cutting height adjustment to the highest
position.
•
Remove the three hex screws holding the baffle to
the deck and pivot baffle towards the rear of the
mower. See Figure 18.
Figure 18
•
Remove the hex bolt from the rear of unit holding
the transmission to the mower housing.
See Figure 19.
Figure 19
•
Tilt the transmission forward and loosen the idler
pulley bolt and lock nut half a turn. See Figure 20.
•
Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate belt
keeper bracket from the slot on the idler pulley.
•
Slide the belt out from between the belt keeper
bracket and the idler pulley.
•
Squeeze the belt together and push it forward,
while pressing the control arm inward towards the
deck and remove the six speed cable from the slot.
See Figure 20.
•
Pivot the control arm down away from the pulley
and belt.
•
Lift off the lower pulley assembly and remove the
old belt from around the crankshaft. See Figure 20.
Baffle
Figure 20
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