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I changed the deck belt using craftsman belt 7133153 which is a replacement for original #429636. Belt seems very tight and i cant get the brackets connected from deck to mower as i cant push deck far enough back because of belt. It is almost 2 inches to try get the bracket in place to put the pins in. Any ideas
REF: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdir… Go to page 21-22, follow the “To Install Mower” instructions, and ensure you have routed the belt correctly around all the pulleys. As the belt is attached to pulley (M) as the last step (Step 10 on page 22), I’m unclear on how the tightness of the belt is keeping you from installing Lift Links (C), Front Link (E) from the deck to the mower, since these links are connected before the belt is attached (i.e. the belt is loose - not tight). Using the diagrams on pages 21-22, please list which specific brackets are almost 2 inches away to place the pins.
