MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 26

Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Be sure to shut the
engine off, remove ig-
nifion key, disconnect
the spark plugwire(s)
and ground against
the engine to prevent
unintended starting
before removing the
elt(s).
Avoid the possibility of
a pinching injury. Do
not place your fingers
on the idler spring or
between the belt and a
pulley while removing
the belt.
3/8" uareHole_
Figure 26
Changing the Deck Belt & PTO Belt
Tochangeor replacethedeck beltand PTObelt on your
tractor,proceedas follows:
1. Lowerthe deck by movingthedeck lift leverinto the
bottomnotchon the rightfender.
2. Removethe beltguardsby removingthe self-tapping
screwsthat fastenthem to the deck.
3. Removethe beltkeeperrod fromaroundthe engine
pulley.
4. Inserta 3/8"-driveratchetwrench(setto loosen)into
the squarehole foundin the idlerbracketon the left
sideof the deck'ssurface.See Figure26.
5. Graspthe ratchet'shandleand pivot it towardthe front
of the tractorto relievetensionon the belt.
6. With belttension relieved, c arefullyremove the belt
from around the left-handspindlepulley.
IMPORTANT: C arefullyallowthe ratchetto pivotrearward
beforeremovingit from the squarehole.
_ WARNING: Be sure to shut
the engine off, remove ignition
-- key, disconnect the spark plug
wire(s) and ground against the
engine to prevent unintended
starting before removing the
belt(s).
All belts on yourtractorare subjectto wearand should
be replacedif anysigns of wearare present.
iMPORTANT: T he V-beltsfoundon yourtractorare
speciallydesignedto engageand disengagesafely.A
substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan be dangerousby not
disengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine,
usefactory approvedbelts.
_ WARNING: Avoid the possibility
of a pinching injury. Do not place
your fingers on the idler spring
or between the belt and a pulley
while removingthe belt.
7. Removethe deck belt fromaroundall pulleys,including
the deck idler pulley.
8. Routethe newbelts as shownin and Figure27 and 28.
9. Remountthe beltguardsremovedearlier.
Changing the Transmission Drive
Belts
NOTE:Severalcomponents mustbe removedand
specialtools (i.e. air/impactwrench) in order to change
the tractor'sdrivebelts. Seean authorizedMTDService
Dealerto haveyour drivebelts replacedor phone
CustomerSupportas instructedon page 2 for information
on orderinga ServiceManual.
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