Maintenance Instructions REPLACING/REPAIRING67Engine PTO Drive Belt (3 Groove Power Band)1. To remove the engine PTO drive belt:a. Remove the jackshaft drive belt from itsidler pulley (by pushing down on cold startlever) and let the belt drop down out of theway.NOTE: Step (a) is not essential to removingthe PTO belt, but it makes more room to workwith the PTO belt.b. Loosen the brake band adjustment nut toallow the clutch idler pulley to drop downagainst the frame. This provides maxi-mum looseness of the belt to assistremoval.c. Remove the PTO drive belt by “walking”the belt off of the engine and PTO pulleysone groove at a time until the belt is com-pletely removed.2. Install the PTO drive belt by reversing the re-moval procedure. Refer to ADJUSTMENTS ofBlade Clutch (PTO) in this section to checkand make the following adjustments:a. Adjust clutch disengagement (brake bandadjustment) and check brake action.b. Adjust clutch engagement for proper belttension.Engine PTO Drive Belt RemovalPull UP to EngageBlade Clutch Leverin the UP PositionClutchLinkageEnginePTO BeltEnginePulleyClutch IdlerPulleyPTO DrivePulleyPTO BeltTightener ArmBrakeBand
