Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - How to replace Drive Belt on Amana Washer

Hi, I have an Amana LW8253W Clothes Washer that shreaded its drive belt.
I got a replacement belt, but am having trbl figuring out how to get it
on the Motor-shaft Pulley since its completely "surrounded".

I found a diagram of how the belt should be routed, but not sure what needs
to be taken apart to get the new belt on the Drive pulley.
It seems like the pump impeller could/should slip off the end of the
motor shaft just below the pulley and then I could get the Belt on but
the pump assy. does not seem to come off easily and I did not want to force it.

Any help or direction to instructions/service manual would be greatly
appreciated!!!

Thanks!!!

Its a brilliant design isn't it? You need to take the bolts out of the motor brackets (4) and it would help if you drained all of the water out of the water pump so you can take the hoses off. Release the spring pressure on the idler pulley and unclip the motor plug on the side of the motor near the top. Now you should be able to pull the motor out and gain access to the three torx screws on the bottom of the pump. Make a note of how the pump sits on the bottom of the motor and how the belt is routed through the legs of the pump and around the pulleys. Reverse the procedure and reassemble. Don't forget to re-apply the spring pressure to the idler pulley. The motor drive pulley should be clean, shiny, and smooth. If not the belt won't slip like it should and will burn up when the washer spins. It has to slip untill all of the water is out of the tub before it spins up to full speed. Doc E

Yes-its a Brilliant design-NOT...