Murray 465609x24A - Manual (Page 32)

MAINTENANCE
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HOW TO REPLACE THE PRIMARY
MOWER DRIVE BELT
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Remove the three screws from the left pulley cover. Remove
the pulley cover.
3. To remove the primary mower drive belt from the left man-
drel pulley, slide the primary mower drive belt between the
left mandrel pulley and the belt guides.
4. Pull the belt retainer away from the idler pulley. Remove the
primary mower drive belt from the idler pulley.
5. Move the brake pad assembly away from the stack pulley.
Remove the primary mower drive belt from the stack pulley.
NOTE: Replace the primary mower drive belt with an
original equipment belt. See an authorized service center
in your area.
6. Install a new primary mower drive belt. Pull the brake pad as-
sembly away from the stack pulley. Put the belt around the
stack pulley. Make sure the primary mower drive belt is in-
side of the belt guide.
7. Pull the belt retainer away from the idler pulley. Put the flat
side of the primary mower drive belt around the idler pulley.
8. Make sure the “V” side of the primary mower drive belt is
against the mandrel pulleys as shown.
9. Make sure the primary mower drive belt is inside all the belt
guides.
10. Assemble the left pulley cover.
11. Install the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To In-
stall The Mower Housing”.
12. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on “How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
HOW TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY
MOWER DRIVE BELT
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Remove the primary mower drive belt from the stack pulley.
3. Remove the two screws from the right pulley cover. Remove
the right pulley cover.
4. Pull the idler pulley away from the secondary mower drive
belt. Remove the belt from the idler pulley.
5. Remove the secondary mower drive belt from the right man-
drel pulley.
6. Remove the secondary mower drive belt from the stack
pulley.
NOTE: Replace the secondary mower drive belt with an
original equipment belt. See an authorized service center
in your area.
7. Install a new secondary mower drive belt. Put the belt around
the bottom of the stack pulley. Make sure the secondary
mower drive belt is inside the belt guide next to the stack
pulley.
8. Put the secondary mower drive belt around the right drive
pulley.
9. Pull the idler pulley toward the front. Install the flat side of the
secondary mower drive belt against the idler pulley.
10. Make sure the “V” side of the secondary mower drive belt is
around the right mandrel pulley.
11. Assemble the right pulley cover.
12. Put the primary mower drive belt around the stack pulley.
13. Install the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To In-
stall The Mower Housing”.
14. Before you mow, check the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on “How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
Right
Mandrel
Pulley
Left
Mandrel Pulley
Idler Pulley
Belt Guide
Figure 37
Stack Pulley
Primary Mower Drive Belt
Secondary
Mower Drive Belt
Idler Pulley
Right Pulley Cover
Screw
Left
Pulley Cover Screw
Belt
Retainer
Brake Pad Assembly
Brake Pad
Assembly
Belt Guide