Troy-Bilt Riding Mower Belt Replacement

Maintenance

• The Troy-Bilt mower has a maintenance schedule that needs to be followed to ensure optimal belt performance. Homeowners should examine the belt after each, checking that it is tight and not damaged by debris in the yard. Belts should be tightened or replaced at the beginning or end of every season.

Routing

• The belt runs from the front of the machine around several pulleys. The specific belt routing differs among Troy-Bilt mower models and sizes. Before replacing the belt, owners should check the owner's manual, or take a digital picture of the belt routing before removing it from the unit, to make certain they route the new belt around the pulleys correctly.

Safety

• Proper safety precautions need to be taken before removing the belt from the machine. The mower should be set to neutral and placed on a flat surface. The transmission should then be placed in park and the emergency brake engaged. This prevents the unit from rolling while being worked on. Removing the spark plug prevents the engine from starting while the belt is being changed.

Removal and Replacement

• Once the the mower deck has been lowered to the lowest setting, it may be necessary on some mower models to remove the fender before proceeding. Removing the belt is a matter of turning the mower wheels to the left, loosening the lock nut at the drag link as well as the nuts for the belt guides and pulling the belt from the path. The new belt is installed in the same orientation and all the guides tightened.