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Hi
Thanks for the forum. Has helped no end as I attempt to renovate this old mower. Now I have run into an issue as I reattach the cutter deck and install the new belt. I have moved the cutter pulleys to the front set of holes and still have a significant gap to overcome to get the belt onto the last pulley. I saw that one post suggested loosening the pulley bracket nuts.
However this is what leads me to my question. I have a hinged bar that is attached to the same bracket as the cutter pulleys. The manuals say that this is a spring leaf or stabilizer bar. I suspect that these are two parts that are joined with a nut and bolt. However, what is it attached to? I can find no holes or brackets. The pics are taken with the machine standing on its nose.



Thanks again for this valuable resource an if and when I get the whole lot together and working I will relate the tale to attempt to short cut the frustrations of the next poor soul who stumbles into the DIY mower renovation big dipper.