Chapter 4: Drive Belt And Baffles - MTD 830 Series Shop Handbook

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CHAPTER 4: DRIVE BELT AND BAFFLES

To remove the drive belt:
1. First remove the mulch plug. See Figure 4.1.
Figure 4.1
2. Remove the blade as described in Chapter 2:
Cutting blade..
3. Remove the baffle extension cover using a 3/8"
wrench. See Figure 4.2.
Figure 4.2
Mulch plug
Baffle
extension
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4. Remove the rear baffle:
4a. Remove the two screws that hold the rear of
the baffle to the mower deck. The screws
are located just in front of the handlebar
brackets, and can be removed using a 3/
8" wrench. There is one on the left and
one on the right. See Figure 4.3.
Baffle screw
4b. Remove the two nuts and bolts that hold the
right handlebar bracket to the mower deck
using a pair of 1/2" wrenches. They do
not hold the baffle in place, but they get in
the way of its removal. See Figure 4.4.
Bolts
Baffle (inset)
7
Figure 4.3
Handlebar
bracket
Nuts on bolts that impede the
removal of the baffle
Figure 4.4