Bolens 130-527-000 - Manual (Page 17)

3. Remove the battery.
4. Depress the clutch and lock it.
5. Lift the front end of the lawn tractor up and rest
it on the rear frame. It will balance in this position.
NOTE: Do not leave the lawn tractor In this position any
longer than necessary as oil may get into the cylinder
head. If this cœurs, remove the spark plug and crank
the engine to clear the oil.
V-ldler
Deck Belt Removal
1. Place the blade engagement lever in the dis­
engaged position.
2. Remove the two shoulder bolts by the engine
pulley. See figure 19.
FIGURE 19.
5. Remove the two shoulder bolts from the engine
pulley. See figure 19.
6. Remove the belt from the engine pulley.
7. Depress the clutch pedal and lock it in the
disengaged position.
8. Remove the engine belt guard. See figure 19.
9. Remove the nut on the V-idler and slide the idler
off the bracket.
NOTE: The long side of the hub on the V-idler goes
towards the frame.
10. Remove the two shoulder bolts by the transmis­
sion pulley.
11. Remove the nut on the transmission pulley and
remove the pulley.
NOTE: The short side of the hub on the puiley goes
towards the frame.
12. Remove the belt and reassemble with a new belt.
13. Remove plastic from beneath gasoline cap.
NOTE: The long side of the hub on the V-idler goes
towards the deck.
3. Remove the belt keeper on the cutting deck. See
figure 20.
4. Remove the nut from the idler on the cutting deck
and remove the idler.
BAHERY REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION
A WARNING: When removing the battery,
follow this order of disassembly to pre­
vent the screwdriver from shorting
against the frame.
1. Remove the Negative cable.
2. Remove the Positive cable.
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