Replacing Drive Belt - Yard Machines 580 Series Operator's Manual

Replacing Rear Flap
The rear flap is attached to the back of the mower deck, and is designed to minimize the possibility of objects
being thrown from the rear of the mower towards the operator. If the rear flap is damaged, replace as follows.
• To remove the old rear flap, compress the hinge clips and remove the flap from the slot in rear of the
deck. See Figure 19.
• To attach the new rear flap, place new hinge clips in the slots on the flap. Then compress the spring clips
and reinsert flap in slots in rear of deck. See Figure 19.

Replacing Drive Belt

• Remove the two shoulder screws from top of the deck which secures the front drive cover to the mower
deck.
• Remove the front drive cover from the unit by lightly pressing inward on the sides of the front drive cover.
This will release the tabs that secure the front drive cover to the height adjuster brackets.
• Remove the idler and hardware from the idler bracket using 7/16" wrench and socket.
• Remove the belt from the transmission pulley as shown in Figure 20.
Front Drive Cover
Hinge
Clip
Drive Belt
Pulley
Idler
Bracket
Shoulder
Screw
Shoulder
Screw
Rear Flap
Figure 19
Bolt
Belt
Keeper
Spacer
Figure 20
20
Deck
NOTE: The wheels have
been moved forward in
this picture for clarity.
Do not remove the
wheels away from the
mower housing while
replacing the drive belt.
Lock Nut
Idler