How to Replace the Mower Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions
on "How To Remove The Mower Housing".
2. Pull the belt retainer away from the idler pulley
and remove the mower drive belt (Figure 42).
3. Pull the belt retainer away from the right
mandrel pulley and remove the mower drive
belt.
4. Pull the belt retainer away from the left mandrel
pulley and remove the mower drive belt.
NOTE: Replace the mower drive belt with an
original equipment belt from an authorized
service center.
5. Install the new mower drive belt. Pull the belt
retainer away from the right mandrel pulley.
Put the belt around the right mandrel pulley.
A
Figure 42: Mower drive belt assembly
A - Belt retainer
B - Right mandrel pulley
C - Idler pulley
D - Mower drive belt
E - Belt retainer
F - Left mandrel pulley
G - Belt retainer
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6. Pull the belt retainer away from the left mandrel
7. Pull the belt retainer away from the idler pulley.
8. Make sure the "V" side of the mower drive belt
9. Install the mower housing. See the instructions
10. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control.
B
pulley. Put the belt around the left mandrel
pulley.
Put the flat side of the mower drive belt around
the idler pulley.
is against the mandrel pulleys as shown.
on "How To Install The Mower Housing".
See the instructions on "How To Adjust The
Blade Rotation Control".
G
C
F
E
D
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