Simplicity 1613H - Page 41

Troubleshooting
7. On left hand side of tractor, remove nut securing drag
link (B) to steering arm (C). Drop old belt below drag
link. Route new belt above drag link before reinstalling
nut on drag link. Tighten nut.
8. Spin transaxle cooling fan counterclockwise to slip belt
through fan blade. Remove belt from transaxle pulley
and remove from underneath tractor.
9. Install new belt to transaxle pulley by rotating fan
clockwise.
10. Reinstall idler pulley spring (D, figure 22) to frame with
new belt routed between spring and bottom of frame.
11. Lock parking brake to position idler pulley bracket.
Install new belt to idler pulleys. Make sure belt is
properly routed on flat and V-sided pulleys. Refer to
figure 24. Install washers and flange whiz nuts securing
pulleys.
12. Check belt routing around engine pulley, idler pulleys,
and transaxle pulley. Check that the electric clutch, drag
link, and idler pulley spring are all correctly reinstalled.
13. Start tractor engine and check operation of belt
by placing transmission lever in gear and engaging/
disengaging clutch pedal.
Figure 24. Drive Belt
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