GASOLINEVEHICLE-CLUTCHESDriveBelt
23
DRIVEBELT
Thedrivebeltshouldbeinspectedsemiannuallyforwearand(or)glazing.Ifitisexcessivelyworn,frayed,or
glazed,replacethebelt.
Asthedrivebeltwears,theengineRPMwillincreasetocompensateforthechangeintorqueconverterratio.Thiswill
keepthevehicle’smaximumgroundspeedcorrect.SeeVehicleSpecications.
DRIVEBELTREMOVAL
1.Disconnectbatteryandsparkplugwire.SeeDisconnecttheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage1-3.
2.Graspthebeltmidwaybetweenthedrive(2)anddriven(1)clutches.Liftupwardonthebelttoforcethesheaves
ofthedrivenclutch(1)apart,thenrollthebeltoffthedrivenclutchbyrotatingtheclutchcounterclockwise
(Figure23-1,Page23-3).SeefollowingCAUTION.
CAUTION
•Makesurengersarenotunderneaththebeltwhenrollingthebeltoffthedrivenclutch.
NOTE:Rollawayfromcompressiontomakeremovaleasier.
3.Removethebeltfromthedriveclutch(2).
594
Figure23-1DriveBeltRemoval
DRIVEBELTINSTALLATION
1.Positionthenewbeltonthedriveclutch(2),thenstartthebeltoverthetopofthedrivenclutch(1).
2.Withthebeltstartedontothedrivenclutch(1),rotatethedrivenclutchcounterclockwiseandrollthebeltoverthe
outer,moveablesheave.
3.Connectbatteryandsparkplugwire.SeeConnecttheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage1-4.
2020Precedent,Villager2and4MaintenanceandServiceManualPage23-3