Drive Belt System Download

CAUTION:

CAUTION:

Damaged or worn belts may result in injury and / or damage to the unit. Check belts for excessive wear or cracks often.

Belt Access
  1. Place unit in service position and remove rear access panel.
  2. Support unit with suitable jack stands so drive wheels are off the ground.
  3. Remove rear right wheel assembly. See Figure 33.
Remove PTO Belt

See Figure 34.

  1. Insert 3/8" drive breaker bar into square hole in PTO idler arm.
  2. Leverage breaker bar to release tension from PTO belt.
  3. From the rear and side access windows, remove PTO belt from gearbox pulley and clutch pulley.
CAUTION:

CAUTION:

Use care when releasing idler spring tension. Keep body parts well away from idlers when performing this operation.

Remove Drive Belt
  1. Disconnect wire harness from electric clutch.
  2. Remove hardware retaining clutch stop bracket.
  3. Remove brine tank. See Figure 35.
  4. Slowly remove spring hook from anchor bolt to release tension from belt idler.
  5. From the rear and side access windows, remove drive belt from engine drive, pump, and alternator pulleys.
Install Drive Belt

See Figure 35.

  1. Install drive belt in the following order:
    1. Around engine drive pulley
    2. Around pump pulley (ensure back side of belt contacts idler pulley)
    3. Around alternator pulley
  2. Reinstall brine tank.
  3. Reinstall clutch stop bracket onto electric clutch.
  4. Reconnect electric clutch to wire harness.
Install PTO Belt

See Figure 34.

  1. Install PTO belt around gearbox pulley and clutch pulley (ensure back side of belt contacts idler pulley). Use breaker bar to apply leverage to PTO idler arm.

    IMPORTANT: Ensure that belt has tension and is aligned in all pulleys.
  2. Reinstall rear right wheel assembly.
  3. Remove unit from jack stands.
  4. Reinstall rear access panel.