Servicing Your Rider Mower, Deck Belt

Loosen hex nuts

to adjust

Do not adjust hex nut

Deck

Height

Lever

Ferrule

	Helper
	Spring
Remove Hairpin Clips
and Washers	Lower
	Link

Hanger

Link

Figure 14

Front to Rear Levelling

•Place the deck in the highest position.

•Wearing a pair of heavy work gloves to prevent injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed front to back and parallel to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal.

•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. See Figure 14 .

IMPORTANT: Do not try to loosen/ tighten bottom nut.

•Thread the middle nut as far down as possible.

•Keeping an equal number of threads above each of the nuts, thread the upper nut down until the front tip of the blade is 1/4” to 3/8” lower than the rear tip of the blade. Note that threading this nut down will raise the front of the deck.

•Thread the middle nut up against the base of the ferrule. See Figure 14 .

•Tighten the upper nut against the top of the ferrule to lock adjustment.

Side to Side Levelling

•Place the deck in the highest position.

•Wearing heavy work gloves to prevent injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed side to side and perpendicular to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal.

•Loosen the middle hex nut.

•Thread the top hex nut up or down in order to set both tips of the blade at an equal height from the ground. Remember to thread the nut down to raise the deck, and thread up to lower the deck.

•Once the deck is level, thread the middle hex nut to tighten against the ferrule. Make sure the cut is even and the lift lever moves to all cutting heights.

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 seat frame up and remove the grasscatcher. 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 9/16” wrench, loosen the hex nut on the idler pulley. See Figure 15.

•Using a 1/2” socket wr ench, remove two self- tapping screws, lock washer and hex nut that hold the deck belt cover to the deck. See Figure 15 . For this, you will have to work from the top left side of the mower. Remove the cover.

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Troy-Bilt 13A-344-563 manual Servicing Your Rider Mower, Belt Replacement, Deck Belt

Models: 13A-344-563