A big problem in replacing the secondary belt is stretching the idler Pulley spring. I used a combination of stretching the spring and rolling the belt over the LH Pulley. I took a crowbar ànd placed it by the pivot arm with a wire wrapped around the crowbar and through hole where the spring goes through the pivot arm. I was able the pull the pivot arm open and roll the belt on.
Very glad you made this video. I have to ask, do you know a part number for the retaining spring for the dual pulley bracket to tension handle? Ive tried cross referencing sizes on Amazon l. No luck Thanks
See if this works for you. The Ground drive system takes two springs PN: 149412 and PN: 176624 both are called spring Drive. The mower deck also takes two springs, PN: 179479 Primary spring drive and PN: 174371 Secondary spring drive. Please note, these numbers are referenced from Craftsman's owner's manual for model No. 917.276320. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Hello Todd Shaw, thank you for the comment. You can change the drive belt without removing the seat and fenders. Also, the suspension plates do not have to be removed. Thank you for watching!
Hello @@ronduff4325 . Thank you for the comment. Yes it was easier actually. But I was doing other work on this lawn tractor which was the reason for removing the extra items. Thank you for watching!
Hi hope your doing good I just replaced the primary and secondary deck belts double and triple checks the routes look good but every time I go to engage the blade the mower dies never had that issue before please I could use some help
@@albertoguerrero5362 I don't know if the mower is yours but I have a 2004 just like this one. I want to change the transmission fluid and I understand it takes 20W50 motor oil. I think the bottom of the trans has to be removed to drain the oil but I don't know how far to fill it. Some trans have a bolt on the side and fluid leaks out once it's full, then replace the bolt. Do you know anything about this procedure? I just finished replacing all three belts and your video helped lots. Thanks in advance.
@@proudconservative1 Hello, thank you for your question and comment. To answer your question, the mower is not mine and unfortunately I am not familiar with that particular process with this mower. My apologies for not being able to help you with this or lead you in the right direction. I'm glad my video help you with the Belts replacement and thank you for watching.
Can anyone answer- The bolt loosened below the 2-pulley bracket to allow him to remove the drive belt. Should that bolt/nut actually not be 100% tight, to allow the 2-pulley bracket to float and sel-adjust for temperature, belt wear, load, etc. allowing the tension spring and engagement controls to function?
I’m working on mine right now. I’d say it should be tight. The spring from that bracket broke on mine. Still trying to find a replacement spring….headache
Hello ToneyMann, Thank you for your comment. The Size for each of the belts are shown at the following times: 3:21 / 11:13 / 12:37. I hope this is what you are referring to in your comment and I hope this helps you out. Thank you watching.
Hello Jon Resler, here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kwl2fJfiBsQ.html Please let me know if you can view it. Thank you for watching!
