White R-86 - Drive Belt Removal and Replacement

When installing a tire to the rim, be certain rim is clean
and free of rust. Lubricate both the tire and rim
generously. Never inflate to over 30 p.s.i. to seat beads.
WARNING: Excessive pressure (over 30
p.s.i.) when seating beads may cause
tire/rim assembly to burst with force suffi*
cient to cause serious injury.
DRIVE BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
NOTE: It is recommended that the entire instructions
on belt removal and replacement be read before chang-
ing the belts.
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine.
2. Remove the deck as described in the separate
deck manual.
3. Unhook the idler spring from the rider frame. See
figure 26.
4. Remove the hex bolt, nut and lock washer at the
torque rod bracket and transaxle. See figure 27.
FIGURE 26.
6. S lip the ‘'V”-belt off the variable speed pulley and
transaxle pulley. See figure 28.
FIGURE 28.
7. R emove two hex bolts, nuts and lock washers from
the engine pulley belt guard at rider frame to allow
the engine pulley belt guard to drop down out of
the way. See figure 29.
FIGURE 29.
5. R emove the hex bolt which holds the torque rod
bracket to the torque rod, and remove bracket. See
figure 27.
8. R emove the idler pulley by removing the hex lock
nut. See figure 30.
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