7. Raise the deck to the transport position. Remove
the 4x4 wood blocks.
8. Set the lift handle at the 3" (7.6cm) height-of-cut
position. Pin in place (Fig. 419).
Fig 419
9. Route the belt around the spindles, idler pulleys and
the PTO clutch (Fig. 420).
Fig 420
1. Fixed idler arm
2. Square hole
3. Fixed idler pulley
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4. Mower belt
5. Belt guide
6. Spring-loaded idler
pulley
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10. Insert a ratchet with a short extension or a breaker
bar into the square hole in the fixed idler arm.
Rotate the ratchet or breaker bar counterclockwise
to move the fixed idler arm until you feel increased
resistance and the spring-loaded idler pulley stops
moving.
Note: Do not increase the belt tension beyond the
point where the fixed idler arm stops.
Tighten the nut on the slotted idler plate (Fig. 421).
Fig 421
11. Tighten the pivot bolt (Fig. 422).
Fig 422
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