Ariens 991314 Operator's Manual page 33

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1. Spring
2. Anchor Bolt
3. PTO Belt
4. PTO Belt Idler
Figure 40
Remove Mower Drive Belt
1. Remove PTO belt. See Remove PTO
Belt on page 28.
CAUTION: Use care when re-
leasing idler spring tension. Keep
body parts away from idlers
when performing this operation.
See Figure 41.
2. Slowly remove spring hook from anchor
bolt to release tension from belt idler.
3. Remove mower drive belt.
Figure 41
Install Mower Drive Belt
See Figure 42.
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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IMPORTANT: Make sure belt has tension and
is aligned in all pulleys.
Install PTO Belt
IMPORTANT: Mower drive belt MUST be
installed before PTO belt.
1. Install PTO belt around clutch sheave at
rear of unit.
See Figure 43.
2. Install PTO belt around top groove of split
pulley at deck center and around left
spindle pulley.
3. Align belt with idler pulleys.
4. Reinstall idler spring hook around anchor
bolt to apply tension to belt.
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Figure 42