lower belt yard machine?

Hi Scott, according to my trusty owners manual for a Yard Machines, 38" and 42" deck, here is how to remove and replace the Deck Belt:

Safety first... Disconnect the spark plug wire, ground it against the engine and block the wheels.

. Place the lift lever in the engaged position (all the way forward).
. Disconnect the spring which is attached to a bracket on the transaxle, inside the right rear wheel. Use a spring puller or other suitable tool.
. Place the lift lever in the BLADES STOP position.
. Remove the belt keeper pins from the lower frame. Those are the pins that keep the belt in place and make belt changing more difficult for guys like us!!! (When reassembling, make sure these pins are put back in the same locations they came from).
. Unhook the deck belt from the engine pulley.
. Place the lift lever in the engaged position (all the way forward).
. Disconnect the stabilizer plate from the stabilizer shaft assembly by removing the hairpin clips and flat washers and sliding out the rod.
. Disconnect the six deck links by removing hairpin clips and flat washers.
. Place the lift lever in the BLADES STOP position.
. Slide the deck from beneath the lawn tractor.
. Remove the belt guards at each deck pulley by removing the self tapping screws. (Mine has 3 on each guard)
. Remove the belt. Reassemble following the instructions in reverse order.

Since yours only needs to be put back on, you may not have to go through all of this.

NOW for a 46" deck... My fingers are tired and you will have to send me a money order for that one!!! LOL!!! Good luck and I hope all this gibberish will be helpful... Harold

Harold @hamnjen@bellsouth.net
September 2007