16
Figure 20
• Place the belt between the idler pulley and the belt
keeper bracket.
• Using pliers, rotate the belt keeper bracket so that it
snaps into slot on the idler bracket.
• Tighten the idler pulley bolt and lock nut half a turn.
• Place the belt between the two pulley halves on the
crankshaft. Make sure to route the belt inside the
belt guard pin. See Figure 21.
Figure 21
IMPORTANT:
When replacing the belt, do not disas-
semble the lower pulley assembly.
Figure 22
• Pinch both sides of the belt together so that the belt
is not in the pulley groove, and the lower pulley can
be pushed towards the engine. See Figure 22.
• Pivot the control arm back to its original position
and reinstall the six-speed cable into the slot. See
Figure 23.
• Check and make sure the belt is routed inside the
pulley halves and the belt guard pin.
Figure 23
• Reinstall the bolt securing transmission to rear
mower housing.
Transmission
Belt Keeper
Bracket
Idler Pulley
Belt
Idler Pulley
Bracket
Transmission
Pulley
Bolt and
Locknut
Belt
Six-Speed
Control
Cable Slot
Arm
Belt
Lower
Crankshaft
Pulley Half
Belt
Lower
Pulley
Half
Upper
Pulley
Half
Belt
Tab
Guard Pin
Belt
Lower Pulley
Belt
Guard Pin
Half
Six-Speed
Cable Slot
Control
Arm