Servicing Your Rider Mower - Yard-Man 247.27019 Operator's Manual

• Completely loosen, but do not remove, the top hex
nut out of the three hex nuts that hold the hex bolt
and the ferrule on the deck hanger link assembly.
Do not try to loosen or tighten the bottom nut.
SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR RIDER MOWER
Belt Replacement
There are two drive belts and one deck belt in your rider
mower; follow the description below to identify the belts.
1. The lower drive belt goes from the variable speed
pulley to the transmission pulley.
2. The upper drive belt goes from the variable speed
pulley to the upper sheave of engine pulley.
3. The deck belt goes from the deck pulley to the
lower sheave in engine pulley.
• Periodically check to see if these belts are too loose
or damaged through wear and tear. If so, replace
with new belt.
Deck Belt
• Engage the parking brake and turn the ignition off.
Pivot the hood assembly up and remove the grass
catcher. Remove the spark plug wire.
• Put the deck at the lowest cutting height by
adjusting the cutting height adjustment lever to the
lowest position.
• Using a 1/2" socket wrench, remove two self-
tapping screws, lock washer and hex nut that hold
the deck belt cover to the deck. See Figure 13 . For
Deck
Height
Lever
Ferrule
Figure 12
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• Thread the middle nut as far down as possible.
• When desired adjustment is reached, retighten the
two nuts. Adjust both sides if necessary.
Loosen hex nuts
to adjust
Do not adjust hex nut
Hanger
Link
this, you will have to work from the top left side of
the mower. Remove the belt cover.
Belt
Keeper
Deck Belt
Cover
Hex
Nut
Lock
Washer
Self-Tapping
Screw
Deck
Pulley
Figure 13
Imaginary
Line
Belt
Keeper "A"
Hex
Nut
Idler
Pulley