the snow is piling up along with my frustration.

[greatlakespirate 1]

i am a new member. i have a 1965 875 wheel-o-matic.  the engine is knocking and smoking, so, i decided to replace it with the parts tractor motor.  identical motor. in order to get the old motor off, i removed what appears to be the mower deck or snow blower mounting plates. on the right side foot rest, there was a spring tensioned pully. i didn't think i was going to need it for running a snow plow blade.  long story short, i can't figure out how the belt and this spring tensioned pully need to be installed.  looked all over the internet for a belt diagram, no luck, pleanty of mowerdeck and snowblower info.  i am close to throwing in the towel and taking it in to a high dollar repair place.  i don't want to have the wife chew on my rear anymore that i deserve, somebody, please help me!!!!!!!

[posifour11 723]

Pictures would really be helpful. Don't give up. We can figure it out.

[posifour11 723]

This should be your manual. The illustration should hopefully help. Are you referring to numbers 70, 71 and 72?

[AMC RULES 37,130]

You've come to the right place for  help. 

            

[greatlakespirate 1]

thanks to the replys. the manual download was helpful. your encouragement is energizing my strenth to go out to the garage and attempt it again. if I can figure it out, I will post. pictures. thankes again, greatlskespirate.

[posifour11 723]

Even if you can't get it, post pictures. The knowledgeable folks here know these tractors by sight and can tell what's wrong.

[wallfish 16,994]

You kind of answered your own question about that pulley. It does not need to be installed for a dozer blade to push snow, it's used for the mower deck only. But, it's usually easier to just leave it on because the roll pin that retains the pedal can be a pain to remove and replace each time.

Here's a pic of one installed on the same tractor. Let me know if you need any more detail