Murray 405011x48A - Manual (Page 29)

MAINTENANCE
29 F-050745L
HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOTION DRIVE BELT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking
brake.
3. Remove the idler pulley (Figure 27).
Idler Pulley
Motion
Drive Belt
Loosen The
Belt Guides
Drive Pulley
Figure 27
4. To access the belt guides, remove the battery and battery tray.
See “How To Remove The Battery”.
5. Loosen the belt guides at the drive pulley (Figure 28).
Figure 28 Belt Guides
Seat Spring
6. Remove the motion drive belt from the drive pulley
(Figure 27).
7. Remove the adjuster nut from the shifter bracket (Figure 29).
Pull the motion drive belt over the shifter bracket.
Adjuster Nut
Hair
Pin
Shift
Link
Shifter
Bracket
Motion Drive Belt
Figure 29
8. To remove the motion drive belt from the stack pulley, pull the
front end of the belt under the stack pulley and then back
between the stack pulley and the steering plate (Figure 30).
Motion
Drive
Belt Figure 30
FRONT
Stack Pulley
Steering
Plate
Belt Guides
9. Remove the access panel (Figure 31).
10. Remove the two screws that attach the steering shaft
assembly (Figure 31). Raise the steering wheel and steering
shaft assembly. Pull the motion drive belt under the steering
shaft assembly.
Figure 31
Screw
Steering Shaft
Assembly
Motion Drive
Belt
Access Panel
11. Remove the motion drive belt. A correct replacement part or
assistance is available from an Authorized Service Center in
your area.