Weed Eater 960480001 Service Manual

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.  

Park the tractor on level surface.  Engage parking brake.  
BELT REMOVAL -
•  Remove mower from tractor (See “TO REMOVE 

MOW ER” in this section of manual).

•  Work belt off mandrel pulley and idler pulleys.
•  Pull belt away from mower. 
BELT INSTALLATION -
•  Work belt around mandrel pulley and idler pulleys.
•  Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all 

belt guides.

•  Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this 

section of manual).

If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest 

speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved 

surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1.  Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, 

depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-

gage parking brake.

2.  Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually 

push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the 

brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified service center.

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Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake. 

For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on 

bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1.  Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” section 

in this manual).

NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all 

belt guides and keepers.
2.  Remove belt from stationary idler (A) and clutching 

idler (B).

3.  Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Remove belt 

up wards from trans axle input pulley (D).

4.  Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E).
5.  Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate 

(F) and remove from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -
1.  Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steer-

ing plate (F) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).

2.  Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine 

pulley (E).

3.  Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down 

around transaxle input pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside 

the belt keeper.

4.  Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutch ing 

idler (B).

5.  Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all 

belt guides and keep ers.

6.  Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” section in 

this manual).