Replacing Belts - Honda MM60 Operator's Manual

REPLACING BLADE BELT
Removing Blade Belt
1 Remove right and left pulley covers (as viewed
from rear of mower). Right cover is held on by
two bolts and one nut, left cover by two bolts.
Retain bolts and nuts to replace cover.
Grasp belt with both hands on either side of the
rear center idler pulley (see illustration for
location). Pull back towards you to create
enough slack to slip belt off pulley.
3. Belt will now be quite slack and can easily be
removed from other pulleys, including tensioner
arm
pulley (illustrated).
3. To remove belt from gearbox driven pulley,
remove the two bolts holding front of the
gearbox mount to mower deck, and loosen the
two bolts on the rear of the gearbox mount. Tip
the gearbox up and slip the belt off the gearbox
pulley and slide it underneath the gearbox to
completely remove.
Installing Blade Belt
1. Remove the two bolts holding front of gearbox
mount to mower deck, and loosen the two rear
bolts (if not done previously).
2. Tilt gearbox up and slide belt underneath
gearbox. Fit into pulley V-grove and reinstall
bolts.
3. Fit belt over all except center rear idler pulley.
Make sure that belt goes behind pivot on
tensioner arm (belt makes a bend at this point).
Grasp belt with both hands, and pull back
4.
towards you. Slip belt over center idler pulley.
5. Reinstall left and right pulley covers. Do not
operate without pulley covers installed.
Center Pulley
Idler
Belt Assembly
MAINTENANCE
sloner Arm Pulley
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