• Remove the three hex screws holding the baffle to
the deck and pivot baffle towards the rear of the
mower. See Figure 18.
Baffle
Figure 18
Remove the hex bolt from the rear of unit holding
the transmission to the mower housing.
See Figure 19.
Cutting Height
Adjustmen_
jHex Bolt
Wheel
S
Transmission
Pulley
Belt
Bracket
Idler
Bracket
Idler
Figure 19
Tilt the transmission forward and loosen the idler
pulley bolt and lock nut half a turn. See Figure 20.
Transmission
Bolt and
Locknut
Figure 20
• Using a pair of pliers, pull back and rotate belt
keeper bracket from the slot on the idler pulley.
• Slide the belt out from between the belt keeper
bracket and the idler pulley.See Figure 20.
Squeeze the belt together and push it forward,
while pressing the control arm inward towards the
deck and remove the six speed cable from the slot.
See Figure 21.
Six-Speed
Cable Slot Belt
Control
Arm
Figure 21
• Pivot the control arm down away from the pulley
and belt.
• Lift off the lower pulley assembly and remove the
old belt from around the crankshaft.
• Place the new belt over the transmission pulley.
Start the belt in the pulley groove and rotate the
pulley until the belt is seated in the transmission
pulley.
• Place the belt between the idler pulley and the belt
keeper bracket.
• Using pliers, rotate the belt keeper bracket so that it
snaps into slot on the idler bracket.
• Tighten the idler pulley bolt and lock nut half a turn.
• Place the belt between the two pulley halves on the
crankshaft. Make sure to route the belt inside the
belt guard pin. See Figure 22.
HalfUpperPulle_
_ ,. \_ _Lower Pulley
o,_ Half
Figure 22
IMPORTANT:When replacing the belt, do not disas-
semble the lower pulley assembly.
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