Murray 405000x8C - Manual (Page 28)

MAINTENANCE
28 F-040735L
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 26).
Idler Pulley
Motion
Drive Belt
Loosen The
Belt Guides
Drive Pulley
Figure 26
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 27).
Figure 27 Belt Guides
Seat Spring
6. Remove the motion drive belt from the drive pulley
(Figure 26).
7. Remove the adjuster nut from the shifter bracket (Figure 28).
Pull the motion drive belt over the shifter bracket.
Adjuster Nut
Hair
Pin
Shift
Link
Shifter
Bracket
Motion Drive Belt
Figure 28
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 29).
Motion
Drive
Belt Figure 29
FRONT
Stack Pulley
Steering
Plate
Belt Guides
9. Remove the access panel (Figure 30).
10. Remove the two screws that attach the steering shaft
assembly (Figure 30). Raise the steering wheel and steering
shaft assembly. Pull the motion drive belt under the steering
shaft assembly.
Figure 30
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.