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I have a yard machine with a42in g deck series 675 on it .My problem.Deck is hitting engine pulley when I raise the deck to disingage stop position to start the mower or start it pulley cuts in to deck.Ok got that said.The prob.I have looked at diagrams and they look like the tension sprang is on the left side of mower.but I read the instrutions and they say the right side.I just bought this mower and the sprang is on the rt.side if you are standing behind it or sitting on it.WICHT WAY IS THE CORRECT WAY?Thank you for any help you can give me.

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