Service Manual

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WPM Drive Systems Manual
21”SteelDeck-RearAxleBelt
Replacement
1. Remove (2) screws from rear cover to access belt
cover and tunnel screws (Fig. 156).
4. Remove (3) screws from tunnel and remove tunnel.
Note: Althoughitisnotnecessarytoremovethis
partitprovidesthebestaccesstoremovethe
transmissionbeltguidescrews(Fig.158).
GENERALTRANSMISSIONS
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3. Tip mower on its side air lter up. DO NOT tip the
mower with the air lter side down.
7. Remove the old belt and install a new belt. If not
replacing the transmission reassemble in reverse
order. To replace the transmission see “21” Steel
Deck - Rear Axle Transmission Replacement” in
this chapter. Seeoperator’smanualforbladebolt
torquespecication.
Fig.156 015a
Fig.158 017a
5. Remove blade bolt, blade support, blade, blade
driver and belt cover.
6. Tip mower back onto its wheels to remove (3)
transmission belt guide screws and belt guide by
accessing screws through rear deck opening (Fig.
159).
Fig.159 019a
2. Remove (3) belt cover screws and belt cover (Fig.
157).
Fig.157 016a