Yard-Man 247.37979 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Step 13. Squeeze the belt together and push it
forward. Press the control arm inward towards the
deck and remove the six speed cable from the
slot.
Step 16. Place the new belt over the transmission
pulley. Start the belt in the pulley groove and
rotate the pulley until the belt is seated in the
transmission pulley.
Step 17. Place the belt between the idler pulley and the
belt keeper bracket.
Step 18. Using pliers, rotate the belt keeper bracket so
that it snaps into slot on the idler bracket.
Step 19. Tighten the idler pulley bolt and lock nut half a
turn using two 7/16” wrenches.
Step 14. Pivot the control arm down away from the
pulley and belt.
Step 15. Lift off the lower pulley assembly and remove
the old belt from around the crankshaft.
Step 20. Place the belt between the two pulley halves
on the crankshaft. Make sure to route the belt
inside the belt guard pin.
IMPORTANT: When replacing the belt, do not disas-
semble the lower pulley assembly.
Belt
Six-Speed
Cable Slot
Control
Arm
Transmission
Belt Keeper
Bracket
Idler Pulley
Belt
Idler Pulley
Bracket
Transmission
Pulley
Bolt and
Locknut
Control
Arm
Six-Speed
Cable Slot
Belt
Lower Pulley
Half
Crankshaft
Belt
Lower
Pulley
Half
Upper
Pulley
Half
Belt
Pin
Tab
Guard