I have a John deereL130, deck rusted so I got one from a JD L100 it has a manual pto lever to engage, but my L130 is electric pto.it mounted easily,do I need to add tensioners to deck for it to work
On the electric clutch method the belt from the engine pulley to the deck pulley is tight all the time, yes it normally has a idler pulley with a spring to keep it tight. The spring is needed so do not omit it and lock it solid or it will shake itself apart. Hopefully you can copy your L130 deck as well as use the idler and spring from it.
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On the electric clutch method the belt from the engine pulley to the deck pulley is tight all the time, yes it normally has a idler pulley with a spring to keep it tight. The spring is needed so do not omit it and lock it solid or it will shake itself apart. Hopefully you can copy your L130 deck as well as use the idler and spring from it.