Idler Pulley And Idler Arm - MTD Cub Cadet 221 HP Manual

221 HP/LHP

Idler pulley and idler arm

To remove/replace the idler pulley:
1. Remove the belt cover by following the procedures
described in the belt section of this chapter.
2. Remove the nut that holds the linkage onto the idler
pulley bolt (indicated by the arrows in Figure 3.8.)
using a pair of 7/16" wrenches.
3. Slide the linkage off of the bolt.
4. Remove the nut and bolt (indicated by the arrows in
Figure 3.9.) that hold the pulley to the idler arm
using a pair of 7/16" wrenches.
5. Install the idler pulley by following the previous
steps in reverse order.
To remove/replace the idler arm:
1. Remove the belt cover by following the procedures
described in the belt section of this chapter.
2. Remove the top engine cover by following the pro-
cedures described in Chapter 2: Engine.
3. Disconnect the idler arm spring (indicated by the
arrow in Figure 3.10.).
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Figure 3.8
Figure 3.9
Figure 3.10