Service Manual
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WPM Drive Systems Manual
3. Disconnect traction cable from transmission (Fig.
165).
4. Remove blade bolt, blade accelerator, blade, and
blade driver.
5. Tip mower on its side, air lter up. DO NOT tip the
mower with the air lter side down.
6. Remove (3) transmission belt guide screws and belt
guide (Fig. 165).
7. Remove the old belt and install a new belt. If not
replacing the transmission, reassemble in reverse
order. To replace the transmission see “Cast Deck
- Rear Axle Transmission Replacement” in this
chapter. Seeoperator’smanualforbladebolt
torquespecication.
CastDeck-RearAxleBeltReplacement
1. Up near the handle, loosen traction cable anchor nut
(#14) and pull traction cable housing (#15) up toward
handle, which provides enough slack to remove
traction cable from transmission (Fig. 163).
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11. Screw 14. Nut - Lock
12. Anchor - Cable 15. Cable - Traction
13. Washer - Flat 20. Handle
Fig.163 handle
Fig.165 022a
2. Remove (1) belt cover screw and belt cover from top
of deck, which provides access to the transmission
belt guide screws (Fig. 164).
Fig.164 021