Recent content by Goat Herder

Will do! Now I know what to be watching for. Thanks for all the help especially the manual diagrams. May have to look into getting them

While I am not sure on how or when it happened I now know why the pulley was wobbling. It looks like the key walked a bit I assume due to wear/stress. Definitely need a new pulley and key, hopefully the keyway in the shaft is still ok to use. You can see in the third pic the rub marks on the...

No, I think it started as a gradual process as the original belt lasted 10 cutting seasons. I replaced it at the beginning of spring due to it starting to crack. The new belt only lasted 6 mths and I could faintly smell rubber at times but dismissed it to a heavier load due to thick grasss. The...

Thanks Bee-Positive, that is very helpful info! Will be back working on it in the am.

After removing the deck and taking a much closer look at everything. I have found the problem but dont know the solution. The pulley under the Mower Deck Gearbox doesnt not spin flat, rather it effectively wobbles as it goes around. How do I fix this? I removed the side bolts to the gearbox and...

Thanks guys for the ideas. The first replacement belt earlier this year was from Amazon but the current replacement came from the V-Belt guys which get good reviews for their products and on the belt specifically. Pulleys all look fine so I may replace tension spring and see if that solves the...

Thanks. As far as i can tell they do. Will try to get a pic or video.

Belt issue or Tension issue? The original mower deck belt lasted 9 cutting seasons but was beginning to crack at the end of last year. Put a new one on it at the start of this year and it just seperated last week. Put a new one on it today and I could smell a faint rubber burning smell when I...