Simplicity 1613H - Drive Belt Replacement

Troubleshooting
DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Park the tractor on a level surface. Turn off PTO and
engine and remove key. Remove mower as described
under “Mower Removal”.
2. Lock parking brake to relieve belt tension at idler pulley.
3. To remove belt from idler pulley (A, figure 22), loosen
flange whiz nuts (B) and washers retaining idler pulleys
to bracket. Belt will slip from between belt stops (C) and
idler bracket.
4. R elease parking brake. Rotate idler pulley to relieve
spring tension and remove spring (D).
A. Idler Pulley C. Belt Stops
B. Flange Whiz Nuts D. Spring
5. To remove belt from engine pulley, the electric clutch
must be removed and the belt slid over the top of the
pulley. Remove the capscrew (A, figure 23), washer and
lockwasher securing the electric clutch to the engine
crankshaft. Slide belt over the top of the engine pulley.
6. Install new belt over engine pulley before reinstalling
electric clutch. Reinstall washer, lockwasher, and
capscrew. Lubricate weld tab on underside of tractor
(refer to figure 11A). Make sure weld tab is aligned with
hole in top of electric clutch. Tighten capscrew snug.
A. Capscrew
B. Drag Link
C. Steering Arm
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