Tensioner pully positioning issue

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Smithy01

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Recently purchased an old Yardman riding mower (model: 133l665F595). Need to replace belt, not sure of name, but runs from front pully, around the tensioner and onto the large rear pully. Getting it off was a struggle, got the replacement and installing it's impossible. In videos of similar mowers the tensioner moves significantly farther to right than mine does, making it an easy task. My tensioner moves a little right then stops, hits the large pully spindle. Have been unable to find a work around.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
 
go over the model number and serial number again, and post it. Use a magnifying glass if need be, or take a photo. Your link is also to a general search and not a specific model.
 
Found more info for mower: Model: 289707 Type 0154 01 Code: 9212074E
Though those numbers were handwritten on a paper and not on the manual I have. Belt I'm trying to replace is Rear Drive Belt, my issue pulley is the Idler. Old belt says MTD 754 0370. New belt is..uh...cough* MTD 954-0370... So we've established I can't be trusted to order things. However the Pully still seems like it should move further than it does as the old belt was a real struggle to get off. And I was following the owners manual then as well.
Corrected link:
At about 5:30 he manipulates the pulley I'm struggling with, mine moves significantly less.
Edit: New belt online says its an OEM replacement for MTD 754 0370 and 954-0370. However only says 954 on packaging.
 
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supposedly they are the same. Need to talk to someone here who has been thru this. 5/8" wide by 47 1/2 inch. Other sites say 48".
 
754-0370 is the same belt as the 954-0370 except the 954 belt has a paper sales sleeve, whereas the 754 is without the sleeve.
 
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