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How do you get the belt deflection adjuster off. Does some one have a pic of the spring compresor for the secondary spring to change the helex out?
If it's the aluminum style one from 2009 (the retrofit one on the 2008), then skidoo makes an installation tool...but it doesn't work well for removal as it just bends. Best bet is a large crecent wrench or carefully with a pipewrench (use some thin cardboard to protect it from the teeth marks). It is torqued to 74 ft/lbs with locktite, so I usually try first with strength (park brake won't hold it, you'll need someone squeezing the brake hard), then i try adding a bit of heat to it and then they come off, tight though. You have to locktite it back on afterward and torque to 74 ft/lbs which is where the skidoo tool works well, otherwise you are guessing (practise with a torque wrench on your vise to get a feel for 74 ft/lbs.
If you're talking the black round plastic one, then once you loosen nut in middle, just unthread it, i usually do it by hand...much easier than the aluminum ones.
The 2010 one is different again and does not thread in, it clamps on outside of shaft.