If it's anything like the couple MTDs that I messed with, you don't
have to remove the rearend to change the belt. It's a pain, and you
have to remove all of the guards and such, as well as the clutch idler
pulley, but you can barely install the belt that way.

--- In gardentractorpulling@yahoogroups.com, "james"
<littlexaivair@y...> wrote:
> can any of yall help me out i am restoreing a 14 horsepower briggs motor
> i got a mtd tractor given to me.the main wires are there the pos & neg
> cable and and cable from the starter
> i have some other wires that go to god only knows were.
>
> can any of yall help me with a drive belt prob i was told i have to
> drop the rear end off to put my drive belt on?? that seems a little bit
> much for a belt? is there a easyer way to do this??
> i have a starter switch to hook up but have no idea as to what wires go
> were and how to wire up the head lights and put a battry gage in