Craftsman 247.27050 Series Operator's Manual page 29

5. Rolling the Belt off the PTO Pulley
a. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that
provides the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler
pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
b. Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath the tractor
to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley.
Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt off the
PTO pulley.
c. Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while manually
turning the PTO pulley to the right until the belt rides out onto the
edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
d. While still holding the belt downward, continue turning the PTO
pulley until the belt is rolled off the pulley. Refer to Figure 38.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING
PTO Pulley
PTO Belt
Transmission
Tube
Figure 38
6. Locate the LH and RH deck release pins on each side of the deck. Pull the
release pins outward and release the deck from the LH and RH deck lift arms.
See Figure 39.
There is a certain amount of spring tension due to the weight of the deck. When
removing the lift linkage from the deck the tension of the springs will go from the
deck to the deck lift handle and snap back.
7. Slide the front deck lift rod off the hanger brackets on the front of the deck
8. Place the deck lift handle into the highest mowing position and slide the
deck out from the right side of the tractor.
Deck Installation
Install the deck on the tractor as follows:
1. Place the deck lift handle in the highest mowing position See Figure 36.
2. Slide the deck under the tractor on the right side of the tractor lining up the
deck hanger brackets and the deck lift arms.
3. Once the deck is under the tractor, move the deck lift handle to the deck
removal/installation position
NOTE: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to place a small block of
wood under each side of the deck.
4. Hook the front deck lift rod onto the hanger brackets on the front of the deck.
5. Pull the deck release pins outward and maneuver the deck as necessary to
align the holes in the deck lift arms with the pins. Refer to Figure 39.
6. When aligned, push each pin fully inward through the lift arms to secure the
arms in the rear hanger bracket slots.
7. Make certain the 'V' belt is in the spindle pulleys on the deck; then route the
belt rearward beneath the tractor frame, above the transmission tube(s), to
the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
8. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that provides the
most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO
pulley on the bottom of the engine.
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Figure 39
CAUTION
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