Belt Removal.12 - MTD 136-390A Owner's Operating Service Instruction Manual

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FIGURE 19. STEERING GEAR
PREPARING FOR BELT
REMOVAL
1. To prevent gasoline from leaking from the
engine, remove the fuel tank cap, place a
piece of thin plastic over the neck of the fuel
tank and screw on the cap.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine.
NOTE
If the
unit
is
equipped
with
a bat¬
tery, continue with step 3.
3. Remove the battery to prevent acid from
leaking.
\
WARNING j
Disconnect the negative terminal
first and connect last when instal¬
ling the battery.
BELT REMOVAL (Blade or Transmission Belt)
Step 1. Place the lift and disengagement lever in
the disengaged position. See figure 10.
Step 2. Remove the belt keeper and shoulder bolt
next to the engine pulley. See figure 20.
Step 3. Remove the blade belt from the engine
pulley.
Step 4. Engage the Lift and Disengagement
Lever.
Step 5. Remove the tension springs on the rear of
the deck.
Step 6. Remove the six pins holding the deck to
the frame. See figure 21.
Belt Guard
FIGURE 20. ENGINE PULLEY
FIGURE 21. BOTTOM VIEW
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