Drive Belt: Service and Repair

This article has been updated with bulletin No.: 66-62-07

DRIVE BELT SERVICE






REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Use a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square hole provided in the belt tensioner to rotate tensioner counterclockwise and release belt tension.

NOTICE:
Do not rotate the tensioner clockwise. Also, do not allow the tensioner to snap into the "free" position. Either of these conditions could damage the belt and/or the tensioner.

2. Belt.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Route belt over all of the pulleys except the belt tensioner.
2. Use a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square hole provided in the belt tensioner to rotate the tensioner counterclockwise to the released position.
3. Belt over tensioner pulley. Slowly allow tensioner to move back into installed position.
4. Check the belt for correct "V" groove tracking into each pulley.