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Question about Lawn Mower Blades/Belt?

Quick question, I look through the owners manual on how to change the mowing deck belt, and it says to remove the whole deck to install it. I took a look at it before i did anything, and realised that i can put the new belt on without removing the deck. Is This ok? Also, do you need to remove the deck to put new blades? or can I just jack the lawn mower up to get to them?

Public Comments

1. Whatever gets the job done. Taking the deck off is usually pretty easy and it makes the job a whole lot easier.
2. It's ok but disconnect the plug wire for safety sake.
3. Sure you can do it with the deck on. It is good to take the deck off once in a while to be able to look at everything closely. As an example I just had a bracket that was welded to the deck come loose the other day. Without removing the deck I wouldn't have seen it until it broke completly. It gives you a chance to really clean things up and look it over.
4. If you can do it without removing the deck go ahead. I don't remove mine either. But my Yard Machines is a bear to put the deck back on . Yes you can run the mower up on ramps or jack it up for the blades. Remving the plug wire is a good idea.