How to Put a Belt on an Ariens Lawn Mower
- 1). Disengage the mower lever to apply slack to the mower belt.
- 2). Locate the three bolts that secure the belt fingers next to the pulleys on the mower deck. Loosen the bolts with a wrench and slide the belt fingers away from the pulleys. The fingers are essentially guards to keep the belt from falling off the pulleys.
- 3). Pull the belt off the three pulleys. If you are not sure if you can remember how to route the belts, make a diagram before you take the old belt off.
- 4). Place the new belt onto the pulley system.
- 5). Place a 1/16-inch feeler gauge against the belt and then slide the belt finger against the feeler gauge. Tighten the bolt for the belt finger with the wrench. Remove the feeler gauge.