Yard Machines 580 Series manual Replacing Rear Flap, Replacing Drive Belt

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Replacing Rear Flap

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.

Hinge

Clip

Rear Flap

Deck

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.

Drive Belt

Pulley

Idler

BracketBolt

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.

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Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belt

Lock Nut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Idler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoulder

 

Front Drive Cover

Screw

Figure 20

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Contents MTD PRODUCTS INC. P.O. BOX 368022 CLEVELAND, OHIO OPERATOR’S MANUAL22” Side Discharge High Wheel Lawn Mower Model SeriesMTD PRODUCTS INC SECTION 1: FINDING LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBERSECTION 2: CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT SECTION 3: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES 1. General Operation4.Service 2.Slope OperationDo not 3.ChildrenFigure 2 Safety Labels Found On Lawn Mower SECTION 4 SLOPE GAUGE Cut along dotted lineAttaching the rear wheels SECTION 5: CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACKAttaching the struts Disconnecting Spark Plug SECTION 6: UNPACKINGRemoving Unit from Carton Tools RequiredInstalling Strut Assembling HandleMove hairpin clip to this holeInstalling Rear Wheels and Axle Shaft Chute Deflector Installing Mulching Baffle OptionalAttaching Starter Rope SECTION 8: CONTROLS SECTION 9: OPERATION Gas and Oil Fill-UpHeight Adjustment Lever Drive Clutch ControlUsing Rotary Mower Before StartingTo Start Engine and Engage Blade To Stop Engine and BladeSECTION 10: ADJUSTMENTS Using Mulcher Optional EquipmentAdjusting Cutting Height Adjusting Handle HeightAdjusting Throttle Control Adjusting Drive ClutchAdjusting Carburetor SECTION 11 LUBRICATIONBlade Care SECTION 12: MAINTENANCECleaning Mower To Remove Blade To Replace BladeBlade Mounting Torque To Sharpen BladeReplacing Rear Flap Replacing Drive BeltSECTION 13: OFF-SEASONSTORAGE Maintaining EngineSECTION 14: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE TroublePossible Causes Corrective ActionsMANUAL SECTION 15 REPAIR PARTSSEE ENGINE Part No DescriptionDescription 49 40Part No Engine Shroud Chart Page MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR