MTD 94-2105-B - Manual (Page 15)

BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
Your tiller has been engineered with belts made of
special material (Kevlar Tensile). They should not be
replaced with an off-the-shelf belt.
If belt replacement is required, order belt or belts by
part number through participating Western Auto Stores.
FORWARD DRIVE BELT— Part No. 754-0255
REVERSE DRIVE BELT—
Part No. 754-0189
IMPORTANT
If either the forward or reverse drive
belt is replaced for any reason, make
certain to readjust the clutch cables to
the initial adjustment setting. Refer to
Assembly Instructions on pages 7 and 8
of this manual.
Forward Drive Belt (Refer to figure 32)
1. Remove the belt cover by removing three self­
tapping screws, one located on top of the belt
cover, and one on each side at the bottom.
2. Remove the belt retainer, located at the transmis­
sion pulley (bottom pulley), by removing two hex
bolts and nuts. See figure 31.
3. Remove the belt guard from the bottom of the
transmission pulley by removing one hex nut and
lock washer from the inside of the mounting plate
assembly. See figure 31.
4. Remove the belt from around the idler pulley. See
figure 32.
Reverse Belt (inside belt)
has wide side down, toward
Reverse
FIGURE 32.
5. Slip the belt off the engine pulley. Remove it from
the transmission pulley.
6. Reassemble the new belt, following instructions in
reverse order.
■^NOTE
Upon reassembly, make certain belt is
inside the belt guard pins as shown in
figure 32.
Reverse Drive Belt (See figure 32)
1. To remove the reverse drive belt, first remove the
forward drive belt as instructed in the previous
section.
2. Remove the hex nut which holds the reverse idler
pulley. See figure 33.
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