Ariens APEX 48 Operator's Manual page 30

Install Mower Drive Belt
See Figure 34 and Figure 35.
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.
Models 991324, 991325
Figure 34
Models 991326, 991327
Figure 35
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 36.
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.
IMPORTANT: Make sure belt has tension
and is aligned in all pulleys. See Figure 37.
5. Reinstall belt covers and secure with
original hardware.
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Figure 36
Figure 37