Ariens Apex 48 Operator's Manual page 32

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4
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1. Spring
2. Anchor Bolt
3. PTO Belt
4. PTO Belt Idler
Figure 37
Remove Mower Drive Belt
1. Remove PTO belt. See Remove PTO
Belt on page 27.
CAUTION: Use care when re-
leasing idler spring tension. Keep
body parts away from idlers
when performing this operation.
See Figure 38 and Figure 39.
2. Slowly remove spring hook from anchor
bolt to release tension from belt idler.
3. Remove mower drive belt.
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Install Mower Drive Belt
See Figure 40 and Figure 41.
1. Install mower drive belt around bottom
groove of split pulley at deck center and
around bottom groove of right spindle
pulley.
2. Reinstall idler spring hook around anchor
bolt to apply tension to belt.
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Model 991312
Figure 38
Model 991311
Figure 39