MTD 145-660A - Page 7

e. Place washer "J" over the short slotted link
and secure both links with cotter pins "H".
See figure 12.
f. Pull the belt through the slot in the frame
of the tractor.
9- Remove the top bolt on the belt guard.
See figure 13.
NOTE
Different heat shields are used depend¬
ing on the style of muffler used on your
tractor. If the heat shield on your tractor
is attached to the belt guard it is neces¬
sary to remove the bolt and nut shown
in figure 13.
FIGURE 13. BELT GUARD
h. Unplug the safety switch. See figure 14.
i. Remove the two bottom bolts on the belt
guard. Lift off the belt guard. See figure
14 .
j. Attach the deck belt to the engine pulley.
See figure 15.
NOTE
Be sure the bottom part of the belt goes
through the two brackets.
k. Remove the idler belt guard. See figure 16.
l. Reassemble the belt guard to the tractor.
m. Move the PTO lever to the ON position
and reassemble the idler belt guard. See
figure 17.
FIGURE 14. BELT GUARD REMOVAL
FIGURE 15. ATTACHING THE DECK BELT
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