Deck Belt Slipping? Easily Add More Tension! 

Great video Tarly as your videos are great for the back yard lawman. As for heating the spring red hot, take and dip in cold water, and it will bring back the tension strength.

Taryl is the best wish the world had more repairman like him!

I like these little short clips as well as the ones on Sunday's can't get enough of Taryl Fixes All

Woo hoooo!!!!! Mid-week Taryl fixes are darn near good as ice cold beer!! Thanks guys!🍺🍺🍺😍

Nice quick fix. Thinking outside the box again. I fixed a friends deck spring with a rear drum brake spring from a car until I got the correct part, improvise overcome and adapt. Keep posting the great content.

As always, Taryl's brain saves the day!

Great tip Taryl. Thanks for thinking outside the box again and sharing it.

Thanks, my troy bilt is a bronco and the spring hookup is different than yours, but I think it will work just the same.

Always check your adjustments on a regular basis. Watch for wear on your parts. If you find your mounting hardware is worn or if you notice notches going beyond the factory made notch, you will have problems such as he stated. Craftsman riding mowers have problems where the belt tensioner bracket can actually get hung up due to wear. It's all about maintenance and noticing things before they get too bad. Noisy bearings, loose sloppy steering due to bad bushings. A riding mower is subject to dirt abrasion and dust. Wet grass can lead to rusted parts and corroded parts. Every year, you should removed your deck and go through each and every part looking for unusual wear. It's cheaper to fix an issue before it gets to the point your belts fall off or start slipping.

Thank you T-Bird. 😂 You have saved me so many headaches. Love videos and I tell all my friends.

This works on MTD 46" too. Lowering deck reduces spring tension, under the variable threshold then main drive belt slips into smoke! Belt dress can help regain good rubber/steel friction too. Clean it if dirty. There your dessert...

Just had one of these come into the shop with the same issue, turns out the idler bracket was loose! I removed the fuel tank (4 bolts) and tightened the nut behind the steering column, good as new! Good quick fix, although I wouldn't recommend heating a spring because it'll lose its strength!

Thanks for these 'quickies', and thanks to you I am gaining the confidence to work on my power equipment, latest was to replace the head gasket on my Craftsman 2000. So far so good, no extra parts left over and it is still running!

The Heck with lawnmower fixes . I want theater drama and I want it now !!

Another “Taryl Tidbit” nice job thanks Taryl!

Saved me some $$. Thanks man. Fixed my MTD Yardmachine using this technique!

That should work on my recliner springs to. It's easier than losing ten pounds.

I have a 2013 troybilt pony. Belt keeps coming off. There is so much slack in belt when released no idea how it stays on. My blade release is on the side next to deck height arm. On my mower spring is attached to cable. Thought about getting shorter belt if possible

i like these inner week video's thanks taryl dactal and theirs my dinner

On my craftsman t110 the spring is actuated by a cable. Any help on this fix for that system?

Hi Terrell, I have a 1987 John Deere mower that makes a loud screech/squeal when the mower blades are turned on at first then it stops is there anyway to fix why it is doing that

Hey I have a pony Troy Bilt and my tension spring came off while I was changing my belts. To the deck and was wondering if you could help me out. It's different from the one in the video

Nice tip Taryl! Brilliant great tip. As always, Taryl's brain saves the day!

That was geniusly elegant. DAMN!!!

i have this on a john deere sabre when i engage the electric pto, on the lower levels of cut it really drops the speed of the deck right out. I will have to check it out and see what i can do

Odd my exmark quest s34 does this in reverse. Has tension down low loses it on the highest setting. Thanks Taryl you the man.

Thanks Taryl, this worked like a charm.

I have a Husky LT1538 circa 2003 and I can't figure out how to adjust the deck belt. All the videos say to loosen the slotted cable mount and pull it back but mine is not slotted. Is bending the spring the way to adjust mine?

Wooooo there's your dinner love your videos keep them coming !!!!

Everyone is enjoying our weekday dinners 😊more please we are starving for more din din

Thanks for the tip. So simple but so easy to miss

After 20 years of use and abuse, my tension spring is slackin'. Taryl to the rescue!

I got a similar problem... The deck is in highest setting, if I lower it at all it starts to scalp the lawn. Can you make a short and simple video like this one, on this subject (btw, its a snapper). Thanks, Hoss.

I have a craftsman t210 with the same problem it's a bit lose when not engaged and I have the right belt for it, it slips from time to time. I and I try to follow your fix but it doesn't have two spring loops.

Oh my that was exactly what I was going to say... “JUST KIDDING”, awesome ideal Tarly 😃😃😃

I'm gaining weight with all these mid-week snacks! Great tip thar, Taryl. WooHoo!

Do you have a how to video on how to replace the drive belts on that exact machine? Love your videos

Human ingenuity is limitless

Not sure they can hear him nxt door, can you speak up please! 😂 Great video btw, very helpful 👍

I wish more repairmen were like you, Taryl. The ones in my area are: I'll just replace all these parts and you gimme your $$$. People usually just abandon their stuff and never come back for it.

Taryl please do a video on buying v belts for sit down mower the belts dont match the belt. 1 first belt ordered b-85 but measured 88.25 2nd belt ordered b82 measured 84.5 3rd belt ordered b 81 measured 83.25 I extended my belt measuring DEMCO v belt measuring gauge and extended it 10 inches to measure the longer belts and that's what I found, I also measured on outside diameter with 1/2 Stanely power lock tape measure also, the decks have little adj and I also tried the red link belt and the stretch is too great for craftsman gt5000 deck there only good for a fan belt water pump not mower deck . If you go into bearing shop you can measure them but prices are 3-4 times higher NOW DO YOU ORDER BELTS????????????????

Oh wow how did I not think of this 😂 going to do it now lol needed a belt but we will try the spring first and get full use of belt

My Yard Machine was working fine. Once I replace the deck belt , I saw white smoke coming from the engine pulley. It spins while the engine is engaged and disengage. What could cause it to just spin now?

I used to do the same thing on my craftsman only problem was after a couple hours of mowing the spring decided it wanted to break right at that spot I heated it up so I learned you have to make it a nice easy bend no sharp kinks otherwise you’ll have to go back and do it again in a week or two

Your suggestion worked perfectly on my JD X350 42 inch deck😂

@Taryl Fixes All The mower I have is a 2017 Troy Bilt Bronco. Is the spring that needs shortened the one connected to the PTO cable? Model#: 13WX78BS011

yeah but what's blet size

Mid week snack! Love it, woooo!👍

Not an issue for me. Just about every mower I've used I liked the cut level in the highest position. Now I have a neighbour that likes his at putting green height.

Taryl I have a 1998 craftman 1000 that use to have kohler twin but now has an opposed briggs how do I wire it so I don't burn out the charging system and can still use the key switch ? got it for free so the price was right .Your the best I have seen on youtube or anywhere for that matter so please help me Sir ! Thank you

Another easy but smart fix ;) thanx Taryl!

thanks for all your helpful videos I was wondering if you could do a lesson on replacing the bearings on the cheap toro timemaster pulleys I saw the video on replacing it with the upgraded pulley but I am cheap and would like to know if its possible to replace the bearings on the crappy ones thank you

thanks for the video Keep up the great work And theres your Dinner

GREAT QUALITY AND VALUE

Another case of Hamms.HAHA!!. Great video Tayrl.

Hey teryl I hav a craftsman LT 1000 doing same thing will that work on it to you know the spring connects to a cable and the pulley thanks let me know please

You,my friend,are the MASTER!

How do i tighten it when it's loose when the blades aren't engaged?

Okay question. My grandma goes through lawn mowers like crazy. She always has the same two problems. The belt always falls off no matter what we do to it or it catches fire. How do I grandma proof her lawn mower? 😅😅

I am look for deck what be the best site to go to

same exact mower, same exact problem. TY taryl

Does That go for a Craftsman lawn Tractor too?? Mine dose the same thing on 3. The only different is. It comes off the pulley!! .. Anyway. I named it Christen! Because. It seems like something goes Wong with it every week!!

Another mid-week upload 🤩

my lt3000 uses a cable and spring. the cables keep breaking. first it was age, second was cheap plastic the metal handle ripped thru.

What if the belt falls off when you don't have the blades engaged? The belt is fine when cutting, but slips off when not in use and I have to keep putting back on. PIA! Thanks!

Great job fixing a problem but, not long enough to get a Taryl fix!

The lever on the tractor looked bent if you were to straighten it it would not want to pull against the hitch pin as bad either.

Hey would that be the same for the rear end belt bc I just recently put a new one on mine it barley pulls in 123 after them gears it’s a tank so am thinking I don’t have enough tension on my new belt

Your Videos are Awesome n Helpful

Yall are funny I love to laugh love his videos

Hey how to put a mower deck 50 inch deck white outdoor

There he goes again...Taryl is thinking outside the shop !!! He loves his hot-wrench

What repairing Belt Drive Tensioning Pully on 22 " McLane front thrower Mower with 2.5 Horse power Briggs and Stratton Engine

Thanks Taryl I needed this for my mower.

Funny, my blades actually stop turning when I lower the deck past 4, even on the driveway. New belt, PTO cable, nothing interfering with the belt and no change. Maybe this will work.

Tarly I have a 25hp koler command pro series. The engine runs rough especially after it warms up. It’s not keeping much fuel in the filter maybe a 1/4 full or less. Ive changed the pump, cleaned carb etc but noticed oil coming out the valve cover also seems to be a lot of blow by out the valve cover. You think a head gasket is the issue?

Awsome FIX easy money in your pocket AND THRES YOUR DINNER

On the old MTD's it was the other way around. The belt would wear out and would have little tension at the high settings!!! LOL

A friend would say, "you've just weakened the metal by heating it". I would say, "this ain't the space shuttle, knucklehead". Thanks for videos, Taryl!

Omg I love you so much. Applause and all!!

What do you do if your drive belt doesn't fully disengage when you let off the pedal?

Nice

So, when you need a new belt, you do the reverse?

happen to have this trash mower with this exact issue. Thank you for that. Wouldn't be so bad if they didn't put the Intek engine on there as well, all trouble waiting to happen.

My belt keeps jumping off my deck once I disengage my blades. Suggestions? It’s the 2016 craftsman t1000 same build as a mtd and Troy Bilt seven speed series

Brilliant great tip. 👍

Great lunch tip! Must be the mower deck went on a budget and had to tighten the belt.

It’s hard to make money in the small engine game, just goes to show how smart Tim is to have built such a great, thriving business.

Any suggestions? My jd 17 horse mower acts as though the valves are off ,hard to turn over especially warm. I have tried to set valves at least 3 times. Now engine locks up when shut down. Is the gap too small or too large?

Lololing... love the ending. Thx

okay but for those of us that don't have a vice or a torch, what can we do?

John Deere e110 mower deck belt keeps jumping off please help me

Way to go Tarly

Good job sir. Yes since the Steve collaboration I am in. LOL Sorry I am late to the game LOL

Taryl is doing dabs with that torch I can see it 😂🤣

Taryl, you are cooler than Ric Flair or as cool as Cool Hand Luke!

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10 min quick fix pays for case of Hamms 🍺😃

I love this guy

Your the best