MTD 700 Series Professional Shop Manual page 64

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4d. The slack created will allow the upper belt to
slip easily out of the top sheave of the variable
speed pulley and off of the transmission input
pulley. See Figure 5.49.
4e. Withdraw the belt through the battery opening
under the seat.
5. Remove the lower (front) drive belt:
5a. Using a 1/2" socket with an extension, loosen
the hex screw securing the wire belt keeper
around the engine pulley. See Figure 5.50.
5b. Pull in on the belt keeper until the wire end is
released from the hole in the frame and rotate
it towards the rear of the rider.
See Figure 5.51.
5c. Use an air powered impact wrench, if avail-
able, to remove the bolt securing the engine/
PTO pulley to the engine crankshaft. Set the
bolt and washer aside.
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Walk belt up and over variable speed pulley
Figure 5.49
Loosen hex screw
Pull in on rod to release from frame
Figure 5.50
Rotate back and away from pulley
Figure 5.51
Remove PTO pulley