Johnr,
Thanks for the reply! I finally found my multi-meter, and checked the ignition solenoid (which is good), and the batt (not good). The battery was under 12 volts. I also pulled all the cables (pos batt cable, neg bat cable, and starter cable) - as they were pretty tattered! I am going to get a new battery and cables at NAPA tomorrow. That should solve the starting issue, I hope.
Also, I attempted to pull the old belt on the engine/alt. From what it appears, the rear hydraulic pump - on the crank pulley, will need to be removed, in order to change out the belt. I see no other way to removing the belt? It sure would be nice to have an operators manual, but so far, I can't locate one.