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Replacement
1. Remove the cutter deck (see pages 34 thru. 36).
2. Remove the blade belt (see page 49).
3. Hold the bracket and move the knob to the right so that the tensioner
arm
moves in the direction
indicated
by the arrow.
TENSIONER
ARM
BRACKET
.EYS
CAUTION:
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Wear heavy gloves to protect
your hands when replacing
the blade belt,
and don't put your hands between
the pulleys.
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Grasp the knob on the tensioner
pulley firmly,
and return the tensioner
arm
slowly;
don't let it snap back.
4. Remove the belt guide plate by removing
the two 8 mm bolts.
5. Remove the two belt guide bolts and remove the deck belt.
6. The installation
sequence
is essentially
the reverse order of removal.
BELT GUIDE
BOLTS
8 mm
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BELT GUIDE
PLATE
TENSIONER
ARM
DECK
BELT