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Figure 56
1. Wire form
3. Idler pulley
2. Nut
7. Using a spring-removal tool (T oro Part No.
92-5771), remove the idler spring from the deck
hook to remove tension on the idler pulley , and
roll the belt of f the pulleys ( Figure 57 or Figure
58 ).
W ARNING
The spring is under tension when
installed and can cause personal injury .
Be careful when removing the belt.
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Figure 57
Mower decks with 2 blades
1. Idler pulley
4. Spring
2. Mower belt 5. Engine pulley
3. Outside pulley 6. Spring-removal tool
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Figure 58
Mower decks with 3 blades
1. Idler pulley
4. Spring
2. Mower belt 5. Engine pulley
3. Outside pulley 6. Spring-removal tool
8. Route the new belt around the engine pulley and
mower pulleys ( Figure 57 or Figure 58 ).
9. Using a spring-removal tool (T oro Part No.
92-5771), install the idler spring over the deck
hook and place tension on the idler pulley and
the mower belt ( Figure 57 or Figure 58 ).
10. For decks with 3 blades, tighten the nut securing
the wireform to the idler pulley .
Note: Position the wireform against the idler
arm as shown in Figure 56 .
1 1. Install the pulley covers.
12. T ighten the bottom 2 bolts for the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck. Refer to Releasing
the Mower-Deck Curtain ( page 32 ) .
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