Yard-Man 53AA1A3G401 - Manual (Page 19)

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Removing The Mower Deck
WARNING: Do not remove deck immedi-
ately after operating the tractor. Allow the
engine and other moving parts ample time
to cool down.
• Position the Z-Series on a hard flat surface and
engage the parking brake.
• Move the lift handle to the L position.
• Remove belt covers by removing hex nuts that hold
on the covers. See Figure 22.
Figure 22
• Release the tension bar by pushing bar out of the
bracket.
• Lift the tension bar over the bracket and allow the
bar to rest on the mower deck.
• Pull support pin out to release hanger bracket from
lift link and turn support pin until it is against outside
of hanger bracket. See Figure 23.
Figure 23
• Move the lift handle to position 7 (all the way up).
• Remove the belt from the outside pulley of the
mower deck by pulling and holding the belt so part
of it is outside the pulley.
• Turn the pulley counterclockwise until the belt is
completely off the pulley.
• Locate the clutch pulley in the rear of the tractor
below the muffler to remove the belt from the pulley.
See Figure 24.
Figure 24
• From the front of the Z-Series, pull the mower deck
towards you to release the retaining arms from the
mower deck.
• Lift and hold up the retaining arms.
• Move the mower deck toward the rear of the tractor
until the front lift rods clear the mower deck.
• From the right side, pull the mower deck out from
under the tractor. See Figure 25.
Figure 25
Installing Mower Deck Belt
• Remove the mower deck and the old mower deck
drive belt from the mower deck.
• Install and route the new belt according to the
routing diagram. See Figure 26.
• Install the mower deck. Refer to Installing The
Mower Deck.
Tension
Bar
Hex Nut
Belt
Covers
Adjustable
Link
Lift Link
Shoulder
Screw
Support
Pin
Hanger
Bracket
Belt
Clutch
Pulley
Retaining
Bracket and Arm
42” Deck