Omg. You are great. I’m 72 yr old woman and I needed to change the belt on my mower. Your instructions were so thorough and easy to follow. I’ve never worked on mechanical things before. The only set back I had was not having enough muscle to put the spring back on. Darn it. Had to call my neighbor for that one step. Then of course he wanted to help put it back under the mower. Very nice gesture. But now I can only say I did most of it. Thank you for taking the time to do this perfect video. You are appreciated.
I’m so happy with a little help from a video you were able to get the job done and the little part that your neighbor help with. Good going!! Thank you for the kind comment:) take care!
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Without a doubt one of the best how-to-videos I have used. We were able to replace the belt and sharpen the blades, then put it back together. Easy/peasy! Thanks so much for your effort on lour behalf! Cheers!
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I just finished changing the broken belt on my X-300 42" EDGE deck. (Belt JD#M154621) and thanks to your video it was effortless. Way easier than the last time I tried taking the deck off. I thank you for guidance sir, you're a good man.
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I like the way you prepared us to make this job easier. I have a new hook tool for springs thanks to this video instead of using vice grips (an injury waiting to happen with the grips). Took about 25 minutes to fix after you gave me the inspiration to start. You rock!
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You sir, are my hero! I’ve struggled with belt replacement for years. Your video is by far the best instructions I’ve ever seen. The h8nt about using a ratchet to relieve tension when reinstalling is a game changer. Thank you.
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Thanks so much for the most clear and accurate explanation of belt replacement……my 350 belt came off this am, a stick got wedged in front and dislodged the belt. Your video made it easy for me to straighten out the belt and the 3/8’s drive popped it back on. Tested, works fine. Your video saved me a couple of hundred bucks at least.
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Great video - straight to the point, clear images, not shakey, good audio and annotation. The tools needed at the beginning was also very helpful. Thanks - was very easy to do after watching this...twice.
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Thank you so very much for making and sharing this video. I with no mechanical knowledge was able to do this on my John Deere x300. It was much easier than I thought it was going to be. Your instructions were so easy to follow and being able to see the tools and learn the names of tools before even starting was so helpful. Saved me money and stress!! Than you!
Have been changing belts for years, various mowers. This, without a doubt, the best video that I have ever seen. Took me almost 3 minutes to install the belt this morning. Thank you very much for the information.
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This was an absolutely wonderful instructional video. I think it took me about a 1/2 hour to replace the belt on my x300 and I've never been able to do that before. Saved me gobs of money.
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This was the best how-to video I’ve ever watched! The camera work was really good. He went through the ENTIRE process and proved several really good tips the I never knew (i.e. how to lock the hanger arms out of the way so you can easily pull the deck out from under the mower). Nice job! I’m a subscriber for life.
You do more with one hand than a lot do with 2. You are an inspiration! Great Job I have been dropping my deck every year to clean and grease it. I never knew about that 3/8 hole to remove the tension and put the belt around the PTO pulley. Thank you
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Easy and very simple to follow tutorial. Many thanks. Cost of genuine belt in Australia US $92 - $105 (AUD $ 140-160 ea). The quality seems not all that good as they do not last with heavy work. I was tired of paying high price and replacing regularly. I fitted an agricultural 144inch circumfrence 5/8in wide (JD specs are 146in by 1/5in) at a cost of US $30 (AUD $50) and does fantastic job. Seems much stronger and has lasted!! Your advice and the new belt has saved me $$$$.
Without your video I would have never even attempted changing the belt myself. Thank you for being so thorough and really appreciate your expertise. Again thank you Marc
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I also followed your video step by step and got my new belt back on. Thank you so much. I subscribed to your channel for the next thing I need to repair. Again, thank you so much!!!!!
Absolutely clear and accurate! I have been “struggling” to do this in the past - but this made it VERY straightforward! Even his last comment about checking tire pressure was a good one as mine were low!
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Thanks for sharing. This is an excellent video hitting all the important points without a lot of useless information. Thank You. This was what I needed.
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Thank you for showing how to replace the belt. I don’t think I would be able to change the belt without watching your video. I’m going to make a spring hook tool.
this is a great tutorial. the information and tips you share made this job SO much easier. my husband and I are so glad we found you. no busted knuckles or lost patience!
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awesome video. I was just trying to replace the belt on the exact same mower and was very frustrated. Your instructions/video are very helpful. I missed a number of steps in replacing that belt. I'll probably watch it again to make sure I caught everything. THANKS!!!!!!
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Best one on the Internet, excellent instruction video! Your step by step instructions are the easiest on YOuTube for the x300 series mowers. The dealer will charge you big dollars and they keep your mower for weeks before they even start to work on it. I guess they are hoping you will just buy a new mower.
Excellent video! Great step-by-step instructions, which would have saved me a lot of time had I watched it first. As it is, it will save me a lot of time tomorrow morning. Excellent camera work as well. Every thing he described was clearly visible and much easier to follow and understand than most videos. I really appreciate the effort you put into this (although it's obviously effortless when you know your subject so well.) Thanks for the help! I'm a subscriber now, and will look for other Johnson's Small Engines videos.
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I have absolutely ZERO mechanical skills whatsoever! ZERO! I suck! If it breaks, I go buy a new one. Well sir..... I just replaced the mother $#7&8! belt!!! You sir have no idea how proud I am! And I couldn't have done it without you! THANK YOU!
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines well!! I got half the lawn mowed! 😂😂😂 The belt shredded! Just like the original one did. That tells me there is something more going on with it. Time to have John Deere take a look and see what's going on. Still, beyond proud and appreciate your help!
@@ChrisJohnson-hk6es Sorry to hear. It’s difficult to say what may be the issue without seeing the machine. You could try another belt and have someone sit on the machine to run the blades while sitting still so you can take a look while the belt is running to see what may be going on (rubbing somewhere). How many hours are on your machine?
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LOL, out of hundreds of designs, why, why make it more than you need. Designers are definitely not the end users. Thank you for watching and the kind comment.
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Why don’t you identify the first pulley you start with. It’s a flat pulley so how do you go both ways into v pulleys on each side without twisting the belt 🤔
thanks very much for that video. I was going nuts trying to get that damn belt on without the tensioner trick. man that made it easy. drove me nuts. bought 2 belts thinking I ordered the wrong belt the first time. great video!
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I am honored to be…at this time… your newest subscribe, sir!!! I’m sure that won’t be the case for long, however. I just bought my first John Deere… a lightly used X-300 with 48” deck. Had a deck belt break this evening. Gotta go to my John Deere dealer Monday and get the new belt. Started looking to see exactly how one should go about the replacement and I was very blessed to find you! I have no doubt I will be able to do this easily, now. Gonna use the time before dealer opens on Monday to find an old screwdriver and hit my shop to make a hook like you use. Keep it up sir!!! You rock!!
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Best video on this replacement, by far! I almost didn’t watch it because it is fairly long, but turns out I shouldn’t have wasted my time on 4 other short videos :)
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Mr. Johnson, just wanted to say thank you for your time and perfect instructions on your videos. I experienced my first broken belt a few days ago and was able and thankful that I found your video To help me thru step by step and it was a mission accomplished. You made it simple for me and Now I know. Great job Sir. Thank you again for your time. Following Johnson’s Small Engines
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Thanks for your quality video. I am a new subscriber. You might have said something about mow deck lubrication points while the deck was off. Otherwise terrific stuff and very clear. Thanks again. Rick
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Will do! I just found out if you are snapping your belt often? The mower deck adjusting hanger/bolt on the right side may be a issue. I just performed, taking one off and cutting it. It was harder to take off and it may be just as easy to cut the end off while it’s on the machine. It seems the threaded part may interfere with the belt making it snap or brake way before the belt is worn out. I need to put that video up but have editing to do.
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