Manual

DriveBelt RemovalandReplacement
Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine.
Drain the fuel tank or place a piece of plastic
beneath the cap to prevent gasoline leakage.
Place shift lever in the first position and tip the
mower on its side with air filter facing up.
Remove the center bolt which secures the blade to
the crankshaft. Remove the blade, and the blade
adapter, wave washer, and spacer. Refer to Blade
Care section on the previous page.
Move rear height adjuster to the sixth position.
Remove three hex screws holding the baffle to the
deck and pivot baffle towards rear of the mower.
See Figure 14.
Baffle
Figure 14
Remove the hex bolt from the rear of unit holding
the transmission to the mower housing. See Figure
15.
Cutting Height
Adjustment
Hex Bolt
Slide the belt out from between the belt keeper
bracket and the idler pulley. See Figure 16.
Transmission
Pulle_
Belt_
Bracket
Bolt
Locknut
Transmission
Bracket
Figure 16
Squeeze the belt together and push belt forward.
Press the controlarm inward towards the deck and
remove the three speed cable from the slot. See
Figure 17.
Pivot the controlarm down away from the pulley
and belt.
Lift off the lower pulley assembly and remove the
old belt from around the crankshaft. See Figure 17.
Three-Speed
Cable Slot Belt
Control
Arm
Figure 15
Tilt the transmission forward and loosen the idler
pulley bolt and lock nut half a turn using two 7/16"
wrenches.
Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate belt
keeper bracket from the slot on idler pulley.
Lower
Pulley I. O O
Figure 17
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