ZG227 mower belt - does this look right?

Mmanders6

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Hi guys,
I'm working on my new-to-me zg227 and I'm wondering if the tension on this belt looks ok. To my eye it's a little loose/stretched but I have no frame of reference. Is this amount of movement normal when the deck is running? The mower seems to cut just fine even in the thick stuff. Thanks!

 

85Hokie

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On all my MMM machines - they look MUCH like that - notice the idler pulley that is moving a bit to keep tension on the belt as the belt goes around the pulleys.

I think you are fine!
 
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lugbolt

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looks fine to me

there is no tension "adjustment" anyway-it's self adjusting via spring.
 
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