Variable-Speed Belt

I am very grateful for the videos you provided, they are very helpful.I had to remove the seat as shown to get to all parts easily. My mower had rusted screws that needed to be removed by cuting them off and replaceing. The main drive belt had to be wiggled around the variable speed pully and there was a hidden guide bar that had to be removed to extract and replace the drive belt. The rest was a piece of cake. I have had an excellent experience with your company and have told all my friends of you.I also repaired my electric range with your parts that fit perfectly.Thanks and keep up the good work.ps I am 72 years old.

Completely overhauled and lubed and adjusted all components of tractor, Just like new. :)

1. Removed mower deck from mower
2. Removed drive pulley from engine
3. Removed stud that's between the drive belt
4. Removed spring from idler gear box
5. Removed drive belt
6. Loosened three bolts that hold the idler gear box so the drive belt could clear the pulley
7. Installed new belts (upper drive belt and variable speed belt also known as drive belt)
8. The worst part in replacing the belts was getting the mower deck back on the mower

Removed deck ..completed replaced blades & belt. Replaced variable drive belt & upper drive belt.

First I found a diagram of the belt routing and all the pulleys on the "Yard Man" . The second thing was remove the mower deck, instructions for that process is in the manual. third I lifted the front of the equipment high enough to see area to be worked on. Next I decided what had to be taken off in order to remove the belt and put on the new one. I found that some of the items underneath only had to be loosened to get the old belt off and the new one on. The gas tank has to be removed, along with the bottom of the steering arms to the wheels and the gear on the bottom of the steering shaft, and there is 4 bolts through the plate, 2 per side, that need removed, and one that is under the gas tank that goes through that plate, then the plate can be forced down enough to get the belt out and the new one in. The secondary drive belt has to come off the variable pulley also so the main belt can come off. Then reverse everything that was just done to re-assemble.

Drop the mower blades and install the belt

1. Remove belt retainer around engine pulley. Mark the hole it was in to be sure it is re-installed correctly later.
2. Remove deck.
2a. Raise mower and support on jack stands or other reliable support.
3. Remove engine pulley.
4. Remove belt retainer at variable speed pulley.
5. Remove variable speed belt.
6. Remove remains of upper drive belt (cords wrapped around moving parts).
7. Install variable speed belt, engine pulley, and belt retainer at variable speed pulley.
8. Install upper drive belt. I removed the upper belt tensioner (idler bracket) and re-installed with belt to facilitate installation.
** For replacing belt pulley
9. Remove belt covers from deck.
10. Remove idler pulleys from deck.
11. Remove old A-section belt.
12. Position new A-section belt over spindle pulleys and route around idler pulleys while re-installing them.
13. Re-install belt covers over spindle pulleys on deck.
14. Install deck on mower per instructions in owners manual.
15. Install belt retainer around engine pulley, taking care to use the same mounting holes where it was before.

Dropped deck pan and put all 3 belts on with no problem

Replaced Bearing & Bushings in steering. Replaced Drive Belt & Variable Speed belts. Also replaced all (3) Idler in drive system.

Found shop instructions for lawn tractor on the internet. Instruction manual supplied with the lawn tractor did not tell how to change the belts and stated that you should take it to a repair shop. Anyone comfortable with using wrenches can do the repair it just will take 2 or 3 hours. Internet has some good videos of the repair.
Suggest taking a picture of the belt routing before starting.
Removed mower deck
Removed battery to get access to sheaves
Removed sheaves on the motor. instructions stated to use an impact driver but a pipe wrench and breaker bar easily removed the bolt.
Removed sheave for upper belt to install belt.
Removed one of the sheaves under the lawn tractor to route the variable speed belt,
installed belts and reinstalled all the sheaves. Put the battery back and reinstall the mower deck.