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MAINTENANCE
17. Fill crankcase with oil: refer to Fill Crankcase
With Oil, page 12.
18. Fill fuel tank with gasoline: refer to Fill Fuel Tank
With Gasoline, page 12.
19. Install the battery: refer to Activating and ChargĆ
ing Battery, page 11.
REPLACING TRACTION DRIVE BELT
IMPORTANT: To replace the traction drive belt,
the rider may be tipped on its rear end. Before the
rider is tipped, drain all gasoline from fuel tank
and oil from crankcase. Also remove battery so
acid does not spill onto the rider.
1. Drain gasoline from fuel tank: refer to Draining
Gasoline From Fuel Tank, page 21.
2. Drain oil from crankcase: refer to Changing
Crankcase Oil, steps 1-6, page 20.
3. Remove battery from chassis: refer to Activating
and Charging Battery, page 11.
4. Shift transmission into 1st gear and engage the
parking brake. Tip rider onto its rear end.
5. Remove blade drive belt: refer to Replacing
Blade Drive Belt, page 25.
6. Remove the mower housing: refer to Installing/
Removing Housing, page 24.
7. Unhook large traction spring from mounting
screw (Fig. 21). Use caution when removing spring
as it is heavily tensioned.
8. Unhook idler spring from idler bracket (Fig. 21).
9. Remove locknut and washer securing idler
bracket to frame and remove bracket (Fig. 21).
10. Loosen the locknut on pulley until belt guide can
be removed (Fig. 21). Remove belt from all pulleys.
11. Reverse procedure to reinstall belt.
Note: When reinstalling belt guide to idler pulley,
make sure edge of belt guide is parallel to frame as
shown in Figure 21.
12. Install mower housing: refer to Removing/InstalĆ
ling Mower Housing, steps 11-14, page 24.
13. Tip rider back to its normal operating position.
14. Fill crankcase with oil: refer to Fill Crankcase with
Oil, page 12.
15. Fill fuel tank with gasoline: refer to Fill Fuel Tank
With Gasoline, page 12.
16. Install the battery: refer to Activating and ChargĆ
ing Battery, page 11.
Figure 21
1. Traction spring
2. Idler spring
3. Locknut & washer securing
idler bracket
4. Pulley belt guide
5. Traction drive belt
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4
2
5
3
Parallel
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