How to Change the Belts on a Murray Riding Lawn Mower

Motion Drive Belt

• 1

  Move the mower blade to the disengage position and move the lift lever for the deck to the level adjustment position.

• 2

  Remove the hair pins from the adjuster arms holding the mower deck in place. Pull on the spring holding the blade control rod near where the lift lever meets the mower deck.

• 3

  Pull the mower deck out from under the unit.

• 4

  Engage the parking brake for the unit.

• 5

  Remove the nut holding the idler pulley, which is directly behind the large drive pulley and remove it. This loosens the belt.

• 6

  Disconnect the battery from the unit by removing the black connector then the red. Lift up the battery to expose the belt underneath.

• 7

  Loosen the screws holding the belt guides in place in the battery well.

• 8

  Pull the belt from the pulleys.

• 9

  Install the new belt in the same routing as the old.

Replace the Drive Belt

• 10

  Remove the mower deck as instructed above.

• 11

  Take a picture of the belt routing.

• 12

  Pull out on the belt retainers on each pulley and remove the belt.

• 13

  Route the new belt in the same orientation.