MTD YARD-MAN 970 Owner's Manual page 20

Step 13. Squeeze the belt together and push it
forward. Press the control arm inward towards
the deck and remove the six speed cable from
the slot.
I Step 16. Place the new belt over the transmission
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pulley. Start the belt in the pulley groove and
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rotate the pulley until the belt is seated in the
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transmission pulley.
Step 14. Pivot the control arm down away from the
pulley and belt.
Step 17. Place the belt between the idler pulley and
the belt keeper bracket.
Step 18. Using pliers, rotate the belt keeper bracket so
that it snaps into slot on the idler bracket.
Step 19. Tighten the idler pulley bolt and lock nut half
a turn using two 7/16" wrenches.
Step 15. Lift off the lower pulley assembly and remove
the old belt from around the crankshaft.
Step 20. Place the belt between the two pulley halves
on the crankshaft. Make sure to route the belt
inside the belt guard pin.
Lower Pulley
IMPORTANT: When replacing the belt, do not disas¬
semble the lower pulley assembly.
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