Simplicity 7100 Series Operator's Manual page 29

Troubleshooting & Repair
8. Reinstall the belt guard (B) so the
bracket on the back side almost touches
the pulley hub. Hold the guard in place
and tighten the capscrew (B).
9. Check and adjust the tractor clutch
according to the instructions in the
Adjustment section.
10. Lower and latch the seat deck when
finished.
DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT - SIX
SPEED
1. Place speed range lever in HI position.
2. Raise tractor seat.
3. Remove the cotter pin (B, figure 18)
from the brake rod (A). Then remove
the inner drive belt from inside the
brake rod bracket.
4. Remove the capscrew with lockwasher
(H) holding the bottom of the transmis¬
sion pulley belt retainer (1).
5. Remove the taptite screw (J) holding
top of belt retainer, and slide the belt
retainer and brake rod assembly out the
rear of the tractor.
6. Remove the taptite screw (D) from
bottom of front pulley belt guard;
7. Remove the taptite screw (C) from fop
of front pulley belt guard, and remove
the guard.
8. Remove the outside v-belt (FjTrom the
front pulley first, and then off the
tractor.
9. Depress the clutch-brake pedal to slacks
en the inner v-belt(G) and remove from
the idler pulley (E) and off the tractor.
10. Reinstall the new v-belts in the reverse
order of their removal. Make sure both
belts are properly seated in all pulley
grooves.
To reassemble your tractor, proceed as
follows:
1. Reinstall the belt retainer (i) with the
taptite screw and the capscrew and
lockwasher (J and Hi). Align; the belt
retainer so it is 1/16 to 1/8 inch,(if.5 to 3
mm) from all points of the transmission
pulleys before tightening hardware.
2. Reinstall the brake rod: (A) in the lever
and secure it with a cotter pin (B). Slip
the inner v-belt back inside the brake
rod bracket.
A. Brake Rod H. Capscrew and
B. Cotter Pin Lockwasher (Behind
C. Taptite Screw Puiiey)
Di Taptite Screw I. Transmission Pulley
E. Idler Pulley Belt Retainer
F. V-Belt J. Taptite Screw
G. V Belt
Figure T8. Replacing Drive Belts
3. Reinstall the front pulley belt guard
with the two taptite screws (C and D).
4. Check pulley brake and readjust as
necessary according to the Adjustment
section of this manual.