4. Remove the worn/broken belt.
5. Route the new belt through the left side belt guide
(Fig. 493).
Fig 493
6. Install the new belt onto the electric PTO clutch (Fig.
494).
Fig 494
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7. Route the belt around the idlers as shown (Fig. 495).
1. Ratchet with short
extension or breaker bar
PICT-0188
8. 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.
PICT-0122
Fig 495
fig. 47 G001679
2. Square hole
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