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Adjust or tighten the deck belt on your Husqvarna, Craftsman, Poulan and other lawn yard tractor mower. This is a simple adjustment for your mower deck belt that will increase the life of your belt and your spindle bearings when done properly. For a Husqvarna YTH22V46, you need a 13mm wrench.
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Tighten Mower Deck Belt
Adjust Mower Deck Belt
Husqvarna YTH22V46 Yard Tractor

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@daviddarnelcreative575 11 месяцев назад

Great. I liked that you explained the adjustment by how to feel if the belt is too loose. Thanks.

@dwcoffey 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, David!

@howdytoyer 3 года назад

Man, I'm really whipping my 8 year old Ariens a22A46 into shape with the help of your videos. Thanks!

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

That is awesome! Thank you for watching!

@chromengoldsupra 4 месяца назад

Thanks for that video sir, simple and to the point!

@dwcoffey 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@donfarlan214 Месяц назад

YOU tell it good!

@mtschafe Год назад

I have been slowly troubleshooting a number of deck issues with my YTH22V6, and your videos have been nothing but helpful. Thank you!

@dwcoffey Год назад

I'm glad to know these vids have helped! Thanks for watching!

@larrymoore3763 2 года назад

Thanks for everyone of your videos, without a doubt your are the best one out there helping those of us who prefer maintaining and fixing our own machines, Thanks, Larry from Idaho

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thank you so much Larry! I appreciate your kind comments and thank you for watching my videos!

@victorkach8850 3 года назад

Thanks, again, Dennis. This was very helpful. Got keep that belt working as long as possible. God bless you.

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, Victor! And thank you for the kind comment!

@walkr7998 3 года назад

Love your Husqvarna vids! I bought my YTA22V46 5 years ago right around when you posted your 100hr review for your YTH22V46. I was really hesitant to buy one because I thought it would be so hard to maintain. Your videos have really helped me out over the years. I had no idea I could do this adjustment. My belt comes free from the front pulley quite a bit on rough terrain, so this is a biggg help. Take care, Dennis!

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

As always Walkr, I really appreciate your continued support! Thank you for watching!

@ssgwright7419 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! Blessings From Texas 🤠

@dwcoffey 4 месяца назад

Thank you and I appreciate you watching!

@capnfury5831 3 года назад

Just bought a used 21K46, Appreciate your videos!!

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@rickgee5556 3 года назад

Great tip , I sure am glad we have the same tractor, and thankful for your videos. I always learn something new from watching. 👍 Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thank you very much for watching, Rick!

@ghasanahmed6159 3 месяца назад

Bought spring tension didn't work bought new belt didn't work. Thank you sir I'm gona try that .great video😊

@dwcoffey 3 месяца назад

I hope it helped! Thanks for watching!

@ghasanahmed6159 2 месяца назад

It sure did with with a new belt it's brand new again for now I wish had came across your video a while back .i had my hand on the lever while driving not to let it disengage or else became loose. Now back being king of the hill shi#*& in tall cotton cruising with one hand on wheel the other hand holding my drink.

@thatonekid8983 2 года назад

Hey thanks man this helped a lot as a first time home owener I did not want to send this to get repaired

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thanks for watching! I'm glad this helped!

@dane4890 Год назад

Brilliant thank you very much ;) All the best from Denmark

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@mbell390 2 года назад

Straightforward. Thanks!

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thank you for watching!

@richardmerrifield8186 3 года назад

As always , good job Dennis.

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thank you very much Richard! I appreciate you watching and your support!

@RuthlessMenace Год назад

Thank you! I was loosing my mind. Had to change the belt and the pulley. The pulley shit the bed in the middle of doing my lawn. So I figured I would change the belt while I was at it. Did that with out a problem. But the blades wouldn’t engage the way they should. Started spinning real slow then would get up to speed slowly. I feel so stupid that I didn’t think of this. Great video. Again thank you for making me feel stupid. lol. No really that’s a bunch. Hit that sub button everyone. And 👍🏽

@dwcoffey Год назад

I'm glad this helped you get it fixed up. Thanks for watching!

@RuthlessMenace Год назад

@@dwcoffey Yes I did. I was so confused. It’s something I should of thought of my self. I thought maybe the shop gave me the wrong belt. But it just needed to be adjusted. Thank you a million times.

@moe3299 2 года назад

Thank you for the video you made it so simple and to the point .

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, Moe!

@Chris-5446 3 года назад

Quick and to the point, i like that. Thanks for the help.

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks Chris! I appreciate you watching!

@sonofthunder. 3 года назад

and there it is... donny boy,gets credit ,thanks dennis

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, Mark. You've left me several comments about donny boy, not sure who that is, or what you are referring to.

@charlesmorris8791 2 года назад

Great information, thank you very much for sharing. May God Bless you and your loved ones... Maranatha!

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thank you so much, Charles! I appreciate you watching!

@stuestrade7494 Месяц назад

Dennis, thanks for the video. I have an MTD YardMachine 1 3 A M 7 6 2 F 0 5 2 (2008.) The issue is that the blades spin at idle but do increase in speed when PTO is ON. All springs are in the proper places, but when I engage/disengage my PTO handle, the idler pulley only moves a short distance. All suggestions are welcomed to understand why blades spin at idle. Thank you

@dwcoffey 29 дней назад

Thank you for watching! It sounds like maybe the return spring on the idler assembly is broken, missing or just weak. There should be a spring that is attached to a pin on one end and the bracket that holds the idler pulley. Let me know if it is missing or broken and I can get you the part number and a source. If the spring is there, you might want to unhook it on one end and manually move the idler pulley assembly to see if something is binding it up, keeping it from moving like it should. I hope this helps, let me know if I can help you.

@johnf6308 10 месяцев назад

Thank you good sir just what I needed today. God bless ya

@dwcoffey 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching, John!

@richardmerrifield8186 3 года назад

Dennis... Just found a Honda 305 Scrambler . Really enjoyed your last bike video. Please do more bike videos.

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Sounds like a great find! Thank you for watching, Richard!

@llg7456 Месяц назад

Awesome! I'm going to try this!

@dwcoffey 29 дней назад

Thanks for watching!

@johncollins8304 3 года назад

For those who don't have a cable.. I have an ancient (1960's) Murray 12ic/36, the blade lever connects underneath to a rod which has a threaded end. I think you remove the pin at the connection which allows you to turn the rod (and avoid having to remove the pin where three items (control rod, idler spring, and brake bar) are all connected. I mention this because a comment below seems to say he doesn't have this cable adjuster, so maybe this is why. Maybe. I'm currently trying to slacken the new belt I put on because the machine now makes a big bang and I release the belt immediately before it snaps or worse. New drive belt, spindles, one pulley and new blades. All security switches removed ages ago. Nobody talks about releasing tension for new belt so I think it must be summat else. Photo before removing old belt to get configuration right. Baffled.

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Great tips! Thanks for watching, John!

@johncollins8304 3 года назад

Resolved! I remembered that even with the old belt I couldn't just start the mower and immediately engage the blades -- I'd have to let the motor warm up first. Sure enough, I gave it 5 minutes, and after a great hesitation the blades engaged and cutting commenced. (Why the Murray needs to warm up first is another matter.)

@walterwilliams2979 3 года назад

Great job easy to understand!!

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thank you for watching, Walter!

@markwilson3033 3 года назад

Good Info ,thanks Dennis

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thank you Mark! I appreciate you watching!

@samsmall808 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for this. But my problem is not a slack belt when it is engaged but rather when disengaged there's so much slack the belt slips off the pully. Runs fine when engaged, but falls off when disengaged. I made the adjustment you showed here but it did not change the slack when disengaged. I put a new belt on, and it has the same issue. I'm now ordering a belt that's 1.5 Inches shorter than specified to see if that works and won't fall off when slack. Any other suggestions? Thanks

@dwcoffey 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, Sam! That would by my suggestion, try a belt that 1/2" to 1" shorter in length. Also, one thing I found with my mower.....if I release the blade PTO lever too quickly, the belt sort of bounces off the pulley and comes out from behind the guard. If I ease the blade PTO off, the belt will disengage, but not come off the pulley.

@beltslipper9007 2 года назад

I have that same weld on my deck... Lol good vid!

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

LOL! Thanks for watching!

@haroldfrady5644 2 года назад

Thank you. Very helpful.

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, Harold!

@fragmanscent 2 года назад

Thanks for making this video, it helped alot ..🇩🇰👍

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching!

@billbog25 11 месяцев назад

Bought a new belt and the belt seems to tight. It engages the blades even if you don't have them engaged. I had to put old belt back on. Not sure how to adjust to loosen the new belt. :(

@dwcoffey 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, Bill! If this adjustment won't loosen the new belt enough, check the new one against your old one. I've found that parts suppliers will often give us the wrong belt, or off-brand manufacturers cheat on the size. So while they may stamp a belt as 102.5 inches, it will only be 101 inches, for example.

@rodrickthompson2799 4 месяца назад

IKR, reminds me I have to get mine back out of trash😂

@rusted5408 3 месяца назад

@dwcoffey I bought 2 new belts now and it still so loose it throws the belt always. I will try this adjustment but I am about to buy an inch shorter belt. I think the previous owner may have put on a smaller spindle or something. It's floppy even when engaged.

@jeffwilliams9427 Месяц назад

😊⁹@@rusted5408

@eli_the_crypto_guy 4 месяца назад

This was fix, thanks!

@dwcoffey 4 месяца назад

Thank you for watching, Eli!

@ThomasOgden-is7cy 3 месяца назад

thanks

@dwcoffey 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@Austin_B_Videos Год назад

What I’ve learned from working on these it’s so much easier just to take the whole deck off because it’s like maybe four or five Carter pins and then the whole thing comes out so that way you don’t have to like struggle if anything’s in the way you can get a whole on top view

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thank you for watching, Austin!

@RonSales 2 месяца назад

Mine doesn't have a adjustment slot the 105 .75 is too lone and the 103.25 is too short the f2.nd belt iis too short and it is supposed to be the right belt..

@dwcoffey 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching, Ron! What model mower do you have?

@1108chuck 4 месяца назад

Unfortunately my bracket is factory welded to the deck and will not move. No bolts to adjust. Trying to find info on adjusting mine. No luck yet.

@dwcoffey 4 месяца назад

Check the other end of the cable, could be an adjustment on that end. Thanks for watching, Chuck!

@user-dt4el3zd1f Год назад

I have a Craftsman riding mower Lt 1200 how do I adjust the belt on it all I see is a spring on it

@dwcoffey Год назад

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the LT1200. Thanks for watching!

@fermin8702 5 месяцев назад

Thank you

@dwcoffey 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@49erca 2 года назад

Thanks, Dennis I will. Dennis sometimes the mower belt will jump from the keeper belt is this a sign of a loose tension on the mower belt? As always thanks for your help and advice.

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Hey Rick, yes, could be a sign of the belt being too loose/stretched. I have noticed with mine that if I disengage the blades by letting the PTO lever go too fast, the belt will jump out of the keepers. If I ease the tension off the belt, I don't have that problem.

@49erca 2 года назад

@@dwcoffey Thanks Dennis I will give it a try and as always thanks for your help. Rick Hundley

@danwebster5439 3 года назад

Another good video. Is there a way to adjust the deck height? At the highest cut height my deck seems lower than it should be resulting in a lawn cut too close

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thank you for watching, Dan! You can adjust it to be level, but there is no way to make it cut higher other than regular height adjustment next to the seat. One of the most common complaints I've seen about this mower is the low cutting height. Here's how to make sure your deck is level, but that's about it for adjustment: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EL2wU1v5NvM.html

@trinogt Год назад

What happens when you put a new belt on because the old one has cracks, and the blades engage immediately upon start up? They do not disengage… can’t loosen belt

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thanks for watching! I'd check the routing of the belt. Sounds like it may be around the wrong side of a pulley.

@trinogt Год назад

@@dwcoffey I put the new belt on exactly like the old… I took pictures before I started and compared them… it’s as if the belt is about half an inch too short

@dwcoffey 10 месяцев назад

I have had new belts actually be a touch short, so it could be the belt is the problem. I think the skimp on material and make them short, knowing most mowers will accommodate a slightly shorter belt.

@patg555 2 года назад

Finally! Thank you

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@garyalensr 3 года назад

Thank you good sir for the video. You got me as a subscriber,

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, Gary! And also thank you for subscribing!

@doncampbell9991 Год назад

i replaced both Drive ( i saw a cog belt on below drive belt in back. Does the cog get replaced . looks. crisp clear belt numbers. new tractor is 2015. Seems to drive ok.) and deck belts with OEM. All went well. BUT i can't engage mower. tension is to tight. Can I loosen tensioner spring as you video'd and will this fix? Your videos on 1-10 scale bout 9.9

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thank you for watching, Don! Sorry for the delay in answering, I hope you've been able to fix it since leaving this comment/question. If not, I'd first look at the mechanism for engaging the blades and make sure everything is in good shape, put together the way it should be etc. It might be worth taking off the deck belt and try engaging the lever to insure everything moves as it should. If the belt is preventing full engagement of the blades, the belt might be too short. I'm not aware of a tension adjustment for the blades.

@tonyd3029 3 года назад

I like it. thank you

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thank you for watching, Tony!

@MrSmith-nh7dz Год назад

I have a lot of difficulty locating the correct parts for the YTH1854. Strange!

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thanks for watching! Check Jacks Small Engines online.

@e-man2081 Год назад

My John Deere has a welded on bracket holding the cable, so I can't adjust it that way. Do you have any ideas how I would adjust the belt to be tighter?

@dwcoffey 11 месяцев назад

Unless your idler pulley has an adjustment, I don't know how you could. Most mowers dont have a way to tighten the deck belt. Thank you for watching!

@nicktambash5800 4 месяца назад

Maybe get a pry bar or something and bend the bracket one way or the other

@stephenterp8151 2 года назад

I have a problem where the belt keeps coming off when i disengage the blades.

@dwcoffey Год назад

I've had that problem before, especially if I flip the lever too fast. I find that if I ease the lever when I disengage, the belt stays on. Also, double check to be sure the right belt is on the deck, even a half inch too long will cause this problem. Thanks for watching, Stephen!

@Haddley333 Год назад

does this help for when the belt keeps falling off when I dont have the blades engaged?

@dwcoffey 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching, John! This won't help with that. You could try to bend and adjust the wire belt guards on either side of the front pulley (the one on the engine crankshaft). Also, I initially had the habit of just flipping the PTO lever up to disengage the blades. The belt would come off the front pulley often. I started easing tension off the PTO lever until the belt was disengaged and my belt problem stopped. Seems that the quick release would cause the belt to bounce out of the pulley and out of one or both guards.

@Haddley333 11 месяцев назад

thansk for the reply. I found that when I disengage slowly I don't have an issue unless I do it too fast and/or when traveling at the same time. Maybe it's normal.@@dwcoffey

@49erca 2 года назад

Dennis, hi there. It is Rick Hundley my problem is when I engaged the blades I get a high pitch sound. When I disengaged the blades the noise stops. What could cause this should I use a belt dressing? Thanking you in advance.

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Hi Rick, thanks for watching! I would not recommend belt dressing, usually it just makes a big mess and only masks a problem. Here's what I'd check, in order: Belt condition and routing. The belt could be delaminating or could be routed incorrectly. Also make sure the cable or a guard hasn't gotten in the way of the belt and is riding against it when moving. With the mower off, check to be sure all your blades are tight and secure. Loose blades can make noise. With the mower off and the belt tension released, check the spindles for excessive play. The noise could be a spindle bearing. Let me know if this helps or if I can help further. thanks!

@49erca 2 года назад

@@dwcoffey Thanks Dennis will follow the checklist and as always thanks for your help. Rick Hundley

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Let me know if that doesn't help and we'll go from there.

@starfield1874 3 года назад

good idea.. but there is no adjustment in the bracket on my troybilt pony.. I was able to rotate the bracket some.. but not enough to take up any slack on the belt

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, Star. I'm not familiar with the Troybilt Pony. I wonder if there's an adjustment at the other end of the cable?

@starfield1874 3 года назад

@@dwcoffey Nope.. only one hole at the lever for cable to attach to.. I guess my only choice is to try getting a shorter belt.. Strange that the "correct" size worked for so many years.

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

@@starfield1874 that’s a shame…it’d be nice to be able to adjust it. Belts stretch over time. If they had just elongated the mounting hole for that bracket, it would provide for minor adjustment.

@rstoertz 2 года назад

I have this problem on my Troy-Bilt 46, and a welded bracket without adjustment. I am planning to try several things: 1) hammer the bracket to "fine adjust" it 2) use washers if possible as spacers 3) bend the spring hook, with a torch, to shorten it 4) make my own adjustable bracket. Not necessarily in that order! Will try to get back here eventually to report how it went.

@rstoertz 2 года назад

Okay, I ended up doing something a little different, and a little more sketchy, but it is working very well. The spring at the end of the cable hooks into a slot on the tension pulley mount. I inserted a screw into that slot, which has the effect of tightening the whole system by about 1/8". Now, it is sketchy because the screw will eventually fall out ... the only thing holding it in is the spring. But it is a quick fix, and proves what the problem is. The belt no longer slips in heavy conditions. You can still hear the governor controlling engine speed, of course, and you do need to slow in heavy grass, but at least the belt isn't so much at risk of burning itself up.

@Jp19557 3 года назад

Have you ever replaced the transaxle fan before?

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, James! I have not, but I think it might not be too bad of a job if you lift the seat, remove the battery and battery box.....you might be able to do the whole job from that access hole.

@josuediaz3804 2 года назад

What if i can’t make it go back anymore then it already is?

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, Josue! If you have moved it as far as it will go and it still needs to be adjusted, I'd suspect that the cable has stretched or the end lug on the cable has moved. Check your mower to see if there is an adjustment on the other end of the cable, you might be able to take up some slack from there. Also, make sure the bracket on your deck is installed in the right direction. You may be able to turn it 180 degrees and get enough adjustment space.

@doncampbell9991 Год назад

ok. all seems ok at present.

@dwcoffey Год назад

Thanks for watching, Don!

@denniswolff3426 2 года назад

I have YTA18542 Husqvarna. When I disengage the deck belt it comes off the main drive pully. Any suggestions on fixing this issue?

@dwcoffey 2 года назад

Thanks for watching Dennis! I've had that happen also, to avoid it, I've just held on to the PTO lever as I disengage the blades and don't let the spring tension slam it. That seems to prevent the belt slipping off.

@sikostakashi9152 3 года назад

I have the same mower but i did that and still too lose

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! The deck belt should be loose when not engaged. Is yours too loose when the blades are engaged? If so, your belt may be stretched and needs to be replaced.

@realamerican8076 3 года назад

On your "the truth about mower deck spindles" video you said to center punch a hole before you drill a hole. Why cant you just drill a hole?

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, Tristan! You can, but especially on a rounded surface, most drill bits tend to 'walk.' If you center punch your mark, the bit won't walk and your hole will be exactly where you want it without marring the surface of the item you are drilling.

@johncollins8304 3 года назад

You're very patient. I'd just have said try it and find out!

@feleciahicks5237 3 года назад

does this work for a 2013 troybilt bronco

@dwcoffey 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, Felecia! The cable attaches the same way on a Bronco as I show in this video, but I don't think the bracket has an elongated hole to use for adjustment. I'm not 100% sure of that, but I don't believe it is the same.

@feleciahicks5237 3 года назад

@@dwcoffey thanks 😊