Compact stand on mower deck belt system

A compact stand on mower deck belt system, comprising:

• an engine driveshaft extending downwardly over a rear portion of a mower deck and having an engine driveshaft pulley attached thereto;
• a first deck belt engaging the engine driveshaft pulley and a first blade spindle pulley;
• a second deck belt engaging the first blade spindle pulley and a second blade spindle pulley;
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• a plurality of idler pulleys and a tensioner pulley mounted to a front portion of the mower deck and engaging the first deck belt between the engine driveshaft pulley and the first blade spindle pulley.

A compact stand on mower deck belt system, comprising:

• a first blade spindle and a second blade spindle rotatably mounted to a height adjustable mower deck under a stand on mower frame;
• an engine rigidly mounted to the stand on mower frame and having a driveshaft over the mower deck;
• a first deck belt transmitting rotational power from a driveshaft pulley to a pulley on one of the first and second blade spindles on the mower deck;
• a second deck belt transmitting rotational power between the pulleys on the first and second blade spindles;
• a plurality of idler pulleys and a tensioner pulley rotatably mounted on the mower deck forwardly of the first and second blade spindles and engaged by the first deck belt;
• whereby a maximum fleet angle of the first deck belt is between the driveshaft pulley and one of the idler pulley and the tensioner pulley.