Yard-Man 247.27432 manual Changing The Transmission Drive Belts, inch decks

•Remove the deck belt from the electric PTO clutch and from around the PTO idler pulley.

•Route the new belt as shown in Figure 14, around the deck pulleys, idler pulley and electric PTO clutch.

•Remount the belt guards removed earlier.

Electric PTO Clutch

Deck Idler Pulley

PTO Idler Pulley		Deck belt (Bottom)
(mounted on tractor)		PTO belt (Top)
		Right Hand
		Double Pulley
	(beneath belt guard)

Left Hand

Double Pulley

Center Pulley

Self-Tapping Screws

NOTE: Left hand belt cover not shown for clarity. 46-inch deck shown.

Figure 15

46-inch decks

•Lower the deck by moving the lift lever into the bottom notch on the right fender.

•Remove the belt guards by removing the self-tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.

•Grasp the PTO idler pulley bracket and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve tension on the belt.

•Remove the deck belt from the electric PTO clutch and from around the PTO idler pulley.

•Remove and discard old belt.

•Route the new belt(s) as shown in Figure 15. OEM belt part numbers are listed on the following page.

•Remount the belt guards removed earlier.

	42-Inch Deck￿	46-Inch Deck
PTO (Top) Belt￿	754-0472￿	754-0474
Bottom Belt￿	N/A￿	754-0349

CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT(S)

All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of cracking, shredding or rotting are present.

IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely. For a proper working machine, use factory approved belts.

To change or replace the drive belt(s) on your tractor, proceed as follows:

NOTE: It’s recommended that both drive belts be replaced at the same time.

•Remove the cutting deck as instructed earlier in this section.

•After disconnecting the battery cables, remove the battery and battery tray from beneath the seat.

IMPORTANT: When removing the battery, disconnect the NEGATIVE (Black) wire from it’s terminal first, followed by the POSITIVE (Red) wire. Re-install in reverse order.

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