Kubota 122R mower deck belt

[okiecraig]

Have a 122R that is making a racket when the mower deck is engaged. Want to remove deck to investigate.

How do you relieve tension on the mower deck belt to remove the belt from the engine pulley? this has to be done before you can pull deck from under the platform.

 

[okiecraig]

Solved this problem; dropped the deck then pushed it backwards until enough slack to pull belt off engine pully. Now fighting with bolt and nut on tension arm pully which has to be loosened to remove belt....