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How to Adjust a Lesco Mower Belt

A Lesco mower takes a riding mower and a push mower and combines them into one. As a driver, you basically stand on a platform built into the back of the mower deck and ride along with the mower in a standing position. Commonly used for commercial applications, a Lesco mower will make quick work out of the average lawn. One traditional aspect of the riding lawnmower retained by Lesco is the a Kevlar drive belt that runs the mower deck off the power of the engine. Just like traditional lawn tractors, the Kevlar belt eventually will wear out. When this happens, take time to replace the belt with a new one before you use the mower again.

Things You'll Need

  • Standard wrench set
  • Allen wrench set
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Instructions

    • 1

      Disengage the blade clutch by moving the clutch lever to the neutral position.

    • 2

      Remove the bolts that secure the deck cover onto the top of the mower deck with a wrench. This exposes the pulley system for the mower deck.

    • 3

      Remove the cap screw that acts as a belt guide. It mounts to the idler pulley mounting bracket. Use an Allen wrench to remove the screw. The idler pulley is the only pulley mounted to a spring-loaded bracket.

    • 4

      Draw a diagram of both belts that you see. The belt routing around the top groove of the pulleys is the long blade drive belt, and the belt closest to the deck housing and riding on the bottom of the pulley is the short blade drive belt.

    • 5

      Remove the long blade drive belt from the pulleys on the mower deck and remove the short blade drive belt from the pulleys on the mower deck. When you pull the belts off the pulleys, push the idler pulley away from the belt to release belt tension.

    • 6

      Place the short blade drive belt onto the pulleys and place the long blade drive belt onto the pulleys. Follow the diagram you drew. Again, when installing the belts, push the idler pulley away from the belts. After installing the belts, let go of the idler pulley.

    • 7

      Place the cap screw back into the idler pulley arm and tighten it with the Allen wrench.

    • 8

      Place the deck cover onto the mower deck. Secure the cover with the bolts and wrench.

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