Hi, I have replaced the blade belt according to the routing diagram in the manual, however I cannot get it over the clutch pulley because of the tension spring. Would appreciate some advice on how to correctly install the belt. Thanks.
Put it over the clutch pulley first then stretch the spring to get it over the tension pulley.
A couple of tricks to try to stretch the spring
1) use a long wrench on the nut head for leverage
2) use a tie down hooked over the tension lever to stretch the spring