Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle Mowing Belt Replacement .  

Wonderfully made video. Thank you very much for explaining the tensioner / spring ordeal! I recently bought a used Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle zero turn (50") - possibly a 2006 model (the parts number have a 2006 number). Machine claims to have around 380 hours: not sure if it's accurate though. This machine runs very slowly. And the speed gets further diminished when going up hills and when cutting grass. I've changed the hydraulic fluid and both hydraulic filters. Old hydraulic oil didn't appear bad or overly used. The 3 belts appear in good shape - not sure how old they are though. I see 3 sets of belts. The one you just replaced in this video I thought it was the drive belt since the mowing blades belt goes across the deck. But perhaps the drive belt is the one above the one you replaced, and this one simply allows for the mower belt to operate. In your experience, do you think I should tighten the drive belt - same spring/nut mechanism a bit more in case it is not engaging the zero turn's speed potential. What's the rule of thumb when it comes to tightening these belts (1/4" inch when pushing the belt?). An old sticker on the machine shows the 3 belt sizes and even a clutch. Do you think the clutch may also be the reason for the machine not to speed up as much as it should? Again, thank you very much for this video. You pretty much nailed it! And please keep making more of these videos for Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle!

I want to thank you for video, I had changed mower deck, the mower would blogged down in heavy grass, would have to stop, let blades catch up , I thought belt was wore out, but after watching your video, the belt tensioner I placed wrong , I repositioned belt tensioner, it cuts like a scolded dog, doesn’t blog down now, thank you so much, you differently know your stuff

I learned a lot from your video. I just bought a Dixie Chopper 60" deck like yours. Probably the same vintage as yours. Your video clearly shows me how to replace the belt that is to tight for some reason. Thanks again for showing me the correct way to fix it.

Some of these Okla guy,s need to watch ur video,s good job.

Thanks. And you were dead correct about messing up fingers. I took the entire tip off of my right index finger. Took about two months for it to regrow.

Thanks brother. I hate the way this is set up but now I got it fixed

Thank you I have an 07 lol belts are very good and you're a life saver 🛟 thank you

Great video thx

I appreciate your video, I am using my landlord's Dixie Chopper, it is a 2008, what year model is yours, and thank you for explaining the tensioner, I did not know how that worked, also I was wondering at very very very low speeds when you press forward to go, does it feel like it's jerking a little bit, or as I described it, "chattering", it almost feels like it is grinding but it's not, once you go... I don't know maybe two miles an hour it doesn't do it no more. Have you experienced anything like this. I adjusted on the belt tensioner that has the spring on it like the motor to deck belt and it almost seemed like it was pulling tension off of the belt so I guess what I am going to do is take it loose and make sure that the tensioner is moving freely

is it the same process for the drive belt on top? I am assuming you have to move the deck belt out of the way and put the drive belt on?

Hey. Great video. Can you share the site info for who you ordered the belt from? Thanks!

Did you move that bar back before u tighten that tensioner

I've got a silver eagle and its the dustiest machine ive ever had , can't figure out why it kicks up so much dust

What size is the built that runs the hydrophone