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V-BELT REPLACEMENT
V-belt must be replaced if it becomes stretched to the
point that it can no longer be adjusted, or if it becomes
frayed or otherwise can not function properly.
Move Blade Clutch Lever to the "DISENGAGED"
position.
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CAUTION:
DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE
REMOVING OLD V-BELT
Remove Rear Drive Cover.
Remove Front Drive Cover.
Remove Hair Pin and Clevis Pin from Clutch Cable.
Loosen two Rear Belt Guides and pivot them away
from Blade Pulley.
Remove V-belt from around Blade Pulley.
Remove one small Hair Pin from Belt Keeper Rod and
slide Belt Keeper Rod to the side.
Pull V-belt down from around Engine Pulley and
remove V-belt from Mower.
INSTALLING
NEW V-BELT
Feed new V-belt between the two belt guides at the
Engine Pulley.
Place V-belt up and around the Engine Pulley. Check
to make sure the V-belt is seated properly in the
groove of the Engine Pulley.
Place V-belt along inside of Idler Pulley.
Wrap V-belt down around Blade Pulley, placing Belt
inside of Rear Belt Guides.
Reinstall V-belt Keeper Rod and secure with Small
Hair Pin. Check to make sure V-belt is over top of
Keeper Rod.
Reposition and retighten two Rear Belt Guides at the
rear of the Blade Pulley. Leave approximately
1/16"
between Guides and Pulley.
Reinstall Clevis Pin and Hair Pin into Clutch Cable.
Reinstall Front Drive Cover and Rear Drive Cover.
BELT GUIDES
HAIRPIN AND CLEVIS PIN
BLADE PULLEY
ENGINE PULLEY
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2o
REAR BELT GUIDE_
BELT KEEPER ROD
V-BELT
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