MTD 700 Series Professional Shop Manual page 60

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5. Remove the cotter pin securing the idler adjustment
rod to the cobra head rod on the drive pedal bracket
assembly. See Figure 5.40.
6. Remove the idler rod from the cobra head bracket.
7. Using a half inch socket, remove the hex bolt secur-
ing the center rear idler pulley to the double pulley
bracket. Remove the bolt, lock washer, hex spacer,
pulley and nut from the bracket. See Figure 5.41.
8. Remove the plastic cap in the front of the fender
assembly that reveals the upper nut securing the
double idler bracket to the frame. See Figure 5.42.
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Cobra head rod
Figure 5.40
Center rear idler pulley
Figure 5.41
Figure 5.42
Idler adjustment rod
Cotter pin
Hex nut secures
double idler bracket
to frame