Troy-Bilt Colt FT Operation Manual - Page 15

Service 7 Belt Replacement 4. Using a 1⁄2" wrench, remove the hex screw securing the belt keeper to the engine. See Figure 1-3. Your tiller has been engineered with a belt made of special material (Kevlar Tensile) for longer life and better performance. It should not be replaced with an off-the-shelf belt. Order all belts through you authorized service dealer. Belt Keeper 1. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire against the engine. 2. Remove the belt cover from the left side of the tiller by removing the two hex washer screws and the lock nut and washer. See Figure 1-1. Hex Screw Belt Cover Flat Washer Lock Nut Hex Washer Screws Figure 1-3 5. Remove the belt. 6. To install the new belt, follow the instructions in reverse order and refer to Figure 1-4. Be sure to place the wider side of the belt away from the engine and transmission pulleys. Figure 1-1 3. Remove the idler pulley bolt and move the belt from under the idler pulley keeper. See Figure 1-2. Idler Pulley Keeper Idler Pulley Bolt Figure 1-2 Engine Pulley Idler Pulley Transmission Pulley Figure 1-4 NOTE: Upon reassembly, make certain that the idler pulley keeper is as shown in Figure 1-2. Take note of the notch on the bottom of the keeper and the alignment when reassembling with the replacement belt. 15