MTD 660 Series Owner's Manual page 16

DECK BELT (38" and 42" DECKS)
1. Place the lift lever in the engaged (all tie way
forward) position.
2. Disconnect the spring which is attached to a
bracket on the transaxle, inside the ric ht rear
wheel. Use a spring puller or other euitabk tool.
NOTE: When reassembling, make certain bah keeper
pins are assembled in the same locations fror _ which
they were removed. See figure 18.
Belt Keeper Pins
Pulley
FIGURE 18,
3. Place the lift lever in the BLADES OFF po,'.ition.
4. Remove the belt keeper pins from th_ lower
frame. See figure 18.
5. Unhook the deck belt from the engine pulk .y.
6. Place the lift lever in the engaged (all l'_e way
forward) position.
7. Disconnect the stabilizer plate from the s:abilizer
shaft assembly by removing the hairpin c ips and
flat washers and sliding out the rod. Refer 1_ figure
12.
8. Disconnect the six deck links by removing the
hairpin clips and flat washers.
9. Place the lift lever in the BLADES OFF po=ition.
10. Slide the deck from beneath the lawn tract )r.
11. Remove the belt guards at each deck p dley by
removing the self-tapping screws. See figu re 19.
Stabilizer Plate Belt
Guard
Self-Tapping
Screws
12. Remove and replace the belt, reassemble follow-
ing the instructions in reverse order.
DECK BELTS (46" DECK)
1. Place the lift lever in the engaged (all the way
forward) position.
2. Disconnect the spring which is attached to a
bracket on the transaxle, inside the right rear
wheel. Use a spring puller or other suitable tool.
NOTE: When reassembling, make certain belt keeper
pins are assembled in the same locations from which
they were removed. See figure 18.
3. Place the lift lever in the BLADES OFF position.
4. Remove the belt keeper pins from the lower
frame. See figure 18.
5. Unhook the deck belt from the engine pulley.
6. Place the lift lever in the engaged (all the way
forward) position.
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. Disconnect the six deck links by removing the
hairpin clips and flat washers.
9. Place the lift lever in the BLADES OFF position.
10. Slide the deck from beneath the lawn tractor.
11. Remove the top deck drive belt by lifting up on the
stabilizer plate, and slipping belt off the pulley.
12. Remove the belt cover at the two ouside deck pul-
leys, by removing the self-tapping screws.
13. Release the tension on the spring loaded idler by
pushing the idler toward the rear of the deck.
14. Remove the belt from around the idler pulleys,
and remove from the three deck pulleys.
15. Reassemble new belts, following instructions in
reverse order.
FIGURE 19.
Belt Guard
REAR DRIVE BELT
1. Place shift lever in neutral position. Unscrew the
shift knob and the speed control knob (if located
on the console). Remove the two truss head
screws which secure the transmission cover. See
figure 20A.
2. Lift the transmission cover. Unplug the safety wire
from beneath the transmission cover. See figure
20B. Remove transmission cover.
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