Beltremoval And Replacement - MTD TMO-3410002 Operating Manual

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WARNING: Excessive pressure (q)ver 30
p.s.i.) when seating beads may cause
tire/rim assembly to burst with fol ce suf-
ficient to cause serious injury.
BELTREMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
WARNING: Disconnect the spa'k plug
wire and ground it against the ,._ngine.
Block the wheels of the unit.
NOTE: Figures 18 and 20 are shown with the unit
tipped up for clarity. It is not necessary to tip the unit
to remove the belts.
However, if tipping the unit is desired, remove the bat-
tery from the unit. To prevent gasoline leaka_ re, drain
the gasoline, or remove the fuel tank cap, pla, "e a thin
piece of plastic over the neck of the fuel t tnk and
screw on the cap. Be certain to remove th, ; plastic
when finished changing the belts. Block unit s _,curely.
DECK BELT
1. Place the lift lever in the BLADES OFF p( sition.
2. Remove the belt keeper pins from th_ engine
pulley belt guard. See figure 18.
NOTE: When reassembling, make certain be t keeper
pins are assembled in the same locations frc rn which
they were removed. See figure 18.
Belt Keeper Pins
FIGURE 18.
Pulley
3. Unhook the deck belt from the engine pu ley.
4. Place the lift lever in the engaged (all the way
forward) position.
5. Disconnect the spring which is attac_ed to a
bracket on the transaxle, inside the _ight rear
wheel. Use a spring puller or other suitat le tool.
6. Disconnect the six deck links by rem,)ving the
hairpin clips and flat washers.
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7. Disconnect the stabilizer plate from the stabilizer
shaft assembly by removing the hairpin clips and
flat washers and sliding out the rod. Refer to
figure 12.
8. Place the lift lever in the BLADES OFF position.
9. Slide the deck from beneath the lawn tractor.
10. Remove the belt guards at each deck pulley by
removing the self-tapping screws. See figure 19.
Stabilizer
Plate
Belt
Guard
Self-Tapping
Screws
Belt Guard
FIGURE 19.
11. Remove and replace the belt, reassemble follow-
ing the instructions in reverse order.
DRIVE BELT (See Figure 20)
1. Depress the clutch pedal and set the parking
brake.
Remove the deck from the lawn tractor.
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3. Raise and block the front wheels of the lawn
tractor so you can work under it.
4. Remove the transmission panel by removing the
parking brake knob and truss machine screws.
5. Raise the seat. Disconnect the battery cables.
Remove the battery from the unit.
6. Disconnect the idler pulley spring which is
attached to a bracket on the frame, inside the left
rear wheel. Use a spring puller or other suitable
tool.
7. Remove the three self-tapping screws from the
cooling fan. Remove the fan.
8. Remove the center bolt, lock washer and flat
washer, and let the engine pulley drop down so
the belt is past the belt guards.
9. Roll the belt off of top sheave of engine pulley,
onto the pulley hub.
10. Remove the belt from the transmission pulley and
engine pulley, and remove from the unit.
11. Reassemble using a new belt, following instruc-
tions in reverse order.