changing drive belt on troy bilt pony mower

[randy41]

i'm replacing the drive belt on my mower which is probably 10 years old. in order to remove the belt from the pulley thAT'S attached to the engine drive shaft i removed a screw under the lower pulley and both pulleys are supposed to slide off the shaft. the pulleys are mounted with a spacer between them. I HAVE TO LOWER THE PULLEYS TO get the belt past the belt keepers. the lower pulley runs the mower deck. any suggestions how to do this?

 

[boggen]

http://www.troybilt.com/wcsstore/TroyBiltUS-CAS/Attachment/ownersManuals/riders/Pony_LT.pdf page 22 (pages 20/21) missing from the pdf?

looks to be a nut that holds the belt in place. and then a pin on other side. to release the holder for the belt. to remove the belt around the "engine pully"

for parts... ya need serial number it looks like to find your exact model / parts info.
http://www.troybilt.com/equipment/troybilt/pony-lawn-tractor

page 25 it looks like there are 2 idler pulleys on the deck itself (2 pulleys near center) that may have some sort of flap / guard on the pulleys? is that what you are talking about? or the pulley that comes down off the engine? for the deck?