Murray 425306x48A - Manual (Page 30)

MAINTENANCE
30 F-030750L
HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOTION DRIVE BELTS
ENGINE DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
3. Remove the snap-ring and the pinion gear from the end of the
steering column (see Figure 30). Slide the steering column up
to allow removal of the engine drive belt.
S-Idler
Bracket
Assembly
Pinion
Gear
Transaxle
S-Idler
Bracket
Bell
Crank
Pedal
Rod Link
Variator
Assembly
Bracket
Variator Idler
Bracket
Idler Bracket
Return Spring
Variator
Idler Spring
Figure 30
Variator
Brake Arm
Speed Control Arm
4. Disconnect the pedal rod link from the bell crank.
5. Unhook the idler bracket return spring from the variator
assembly bracket.
6. Remove the variator brake arm the the top of the frame
channel. The variator brake arm can be accessed through the
battery box opening under the seat.
7. Remove the four screws that hold the idler bracket assembly
(see Figure 31).
8. To access the idler belt guides, lower the idler bracket
assembly. The idler bracket assembly cannot be removed until
the engine drive belt is removed from the idler pulleys.
Remove both idler belt guides (see Figure 32).
9. Remove the idler bracket assembly (see Figure 33).
Idler Bracket
Assembly
Figure 31
Remove
these
screws
S-Idler Belt
Guides
Figure 32
Engine
Drive Belt
Idler Pulley
Idler Pulley
Figure 33
Idler Bracket
Assembly