Service Manual

GEAR DRIVE

7-4 Floating Deck Mid-Size Service Manual

Gear Drive Idler Replacement

Gear Drive Idler Removal

Note: The trailing shield has been removed for

photo purposes.

1. Turn the engine off and remove the key from the

ignition.

2. Unhook the drive belt idler spring from the tab on the

frame (Fig. 1060).

4. Remove the gear drive idler assembly out of the

frame (Fig. 1062).

Fig 1060 PICT-1496

Fig 1062 PICT-1499

3. Remove the nut from the bolt securing the gear drive

idler arm to the frame (Fig. 1061).

Fig 1061 PICT-1497