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Figure 30
Installing the tension spring and aligning the belt
1.
Blower assembly
6.
Spring
2.
Latch pin (locking position)
7.
Idler-spring post
3.
Chute bracket
8.
Spring (hook end)
4.
Idler-pivot bracket
9.
Belt (aligned to the idler
pulley)
5.
Fixed spring post
3.
Move the idler-pivot bracket toward the fixed
spring post and install the spring by aligning the
spring hook onto the idler-spring post (
Note:
Ensure that the spring hooks are
positioned correctly on the spring posts.
4.
Pull the spring-loaded idler pulley away from the
fixed spring post, and route the belt around the
deck pulley (
Note:
Ensure that the belt is correctly routed
around the blower pulley.
5.
Install the blower-belt cover over the blower belt
and secure the blower-belt cover with the belt
knob (
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Figure 31
1.
Cover knob
2.
Blower-belt cover
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