Ariens Apex 60 Owner's Manual page 32

Remove Mower Drive Belt
1. Remove PTO belt. See Remove PTO
Belt on page 29.
CAUTION: Use care when re-
leasing idler spring tension. Keep
body parts away from idlers
when performing this operation.
See Figure 36.
2. Slowly remove spring hook from anchor
bolt to release tension from belt idler.
3. Remove mower drive belt.
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1. Spring
2. Anchor Bolt
3. Mower Drive Belt Idler
4. Mower Drive Belt
Figure 36
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Install Mower Drive Belt
1. Install mower drive belt around bottom
groove of split pulley at deck center and
around bottom groove of right spindle
pulley. See Figure 37.
2. Reinstall idler spring hook around anchor
bolt to apply tension to belt.
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1. Split Pulley
2. Right Spindle Pulley
3. Mower Drive Belt
Figure 37
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 38.
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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