12A-263F800 MTD lawn mower

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Drive Belt RemovalAnd Replacement
1. Drainthefueltankor placea pieceofplasticbeneath
thecapto preventgasolineleakage.
2. Togeteasieraccesstothebelt,just securelyplace
themoweron raisedblocks.
3. Removethetransmissioncoverbyslidingoff thetwo
plasticrivetswitha screwdriveroneachsideofcover.
SeeFigure12.
4. Removethe belttensionspringfromthefrontheight
adjustmentplatetoreleasethetensiononthebelt.
5. Pushthetransmissionupa littleandslidethebelt
offthetransmissionpulley.Liftthemowertoaccess
thebeltfromtheundersideofthemower.Slidethe
beltoff theenginepulleyandaroundtheblade.See
Figure13.
6. Replacewiththenewbelt,workingaroundtheblade.
Makesurethebeltisfirmlyseatedontheengine
pulleywhilepullingfromtheothersideandslidingit
aroundthetransmissionpulley.
7. Putthemowerdownwithallfourwheelsfirmlyplaced
onone level.Tightenthescrew,loosenedearlier,to
securethebelttensionspringtothetransmission,
andreassemblethefrontdrivecover.
Figure 12
Figure 13
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyourlawn
mowerforstorage.
1. Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribedin
thelubricationinstructions.
2. Wedo notrecommendtheuseofa pressurewasher
or gardenhosetocleanyourunit.
3. Refertoenginemanualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerin adry,cleanarea.Donotstorenextto
corrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.
NOTE:Whenstoringanytypeofpowerequipmentin
a poorlyventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshould
betakentorust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoilor
silicone,coattheequipment,especiallycablesandall
movingpartsofyourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
WA=.I.G
When removing the
cutting blade or belt,
protect your hands
With a pair of heavy
glovesor use a heavy
rag to hold the blade,
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibrationwhen rotat'
at highspeeds:It
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per,
sonal injuryl
We do not recommend
the Used pressure
washers or garden
hose tOCleanyour
unit These maycause
damage toe ectrical
components,spindles;
pulleys,bearings;or
the engi!e:The use
of waterwill resultin
Shortened life and
reduceSerViceabilityl
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