Specifications

Replacing Drive Belt

• Remove the two shoulder screws from on top of the deck which secures the belt guard to the mower deck.

See Figure 13.

• Remove the belt guard from the unit by lightly pressing inward on the sides of the belt guard. This will

release the tabs that secure the belt guard to the height adjuster brackets.

• Remove the idler from the idler bracket using 7/16" wrench and socket. See Figure 13.

• Remove the belt from the transmission pulley as shown in Figure 13.

Drive Belt

Shoulder

Screw

Front Drive Cover

NOTE: The wheels have

been moved forward in

this picture for the sake

of clarity. Do not remove

the wheels away from

the mower housing while

doing the job.

Belt_

Guide _

Idler

Lock Nut

FIGURE 13

• Lift the front of the deck and remove the belt from the engine pulley and around the blade. See Figure 14,

• Reassemble in reverse order with new belt (part # 754-0465), NOTE: Begin idler reassembly by inserting

bolt up through the idler bracket hole, Adjust the drive clutch following instructions on page 17.

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Wheel \ ' l"_

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Left Front

_ Wheel

Remove belt

from around

pulley and blade

FIGURE 14