For the Craftsman 42-inch lawn tractor, the belt tensioner spring typically fastens to the frame of the mower, often on a designated bracket or hole near the engine. The other end of the spring connects to the tensioner arm, which helps maintain proper tension on the mower deck belt. It's important to consult the specific model's manual for exact attachment points, as they may vary slightly between different models.
There is no adjustment on the spring / Tensioner. You either have the wrong belt are the tensioner itself is bad. Replace tensioner are belt.
The tensioner has a spring in it that provides the correct tension for the belt. If it is too loose, replace the tensioner.
first the spring puts tension on the belt, then you tighten the tensioner assembly and it hold there.
it is a spring loaded pulley that keeps a constant pressure on the belt
spring loaded tensioner does not get tightened. id belt is loose either the belt is stretched and needs replacing, or the tensioner is worn out and needs replacing
the tensionjer is a spring tensioner so if it is to low and not holding tension on the belt you need a new tensioner
Loosen the tensioner bolt, let the spring loaded tensioner contact the belt. Then tight the tensioner bolt.
you dont.it has a spring loaded belt tensioner
Should have a spring loaded belt tensioner
The fan is electric, not belt driven. The serpentine belt is has a spring loaded tensioner. If the belt is loose, the tensioner has failed.
To get the belt off, you have to put a breaker bar into the square hole in the tensioner, and either pull up or down. The tensioner spring is what tighten's the belt. It is just three bolts then to get the tensioner off.
The belt tensioner for a 94 Cavalier is mounted on the front of the engine. The tensioner is spring loaded on an arm to keep the belt tight.