Pulleys And Spindles - MTD 700 Series Professional Shop Manual

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700 Series Lawn Tractor

Pulleys and Spindles

To replace a pulley:
1. Remove the deck as described at the beginning of
this chapter.
2. Remove the belt cover if there is one on the pulley
you are replacing. See Figure 8.23.
NOTE: Some belt covers have belt guides built into
them. Use caution during reassembly and
route the belt correctly.
3. Slip the PTO belt off of the pulley that is to be ser-
viced.
NOTE: Timed decks may need to have the timing
belt removed also. Re-time the belt during
reassembly. Refer to that section of this
manual.
4. Remove the pulley nut and bolt. Note the order of
any parts such as washers, spacers, belt guides etc.
See Figure 8.24..
5. Install the new pulley by following the above steps in
reverse order.
6. Test run the tractor before returning to service.
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Belt guides
Figure 8.23
Figure 8.24