Thanks! This was a great help. I have the YTH24V54. The Husqvarna manual doesn't mention the freaking belt keeper. I had a time trying and failing to get the old messed up belt off. Then I saw how easy it was to loosen or take off the belt keeper. That was the part I had problems with. After that removing and adding the new belt wasn't so bad, a little tricky, but I did it without removing the mower deck, so saved a ton of labor!
Great Job! I realize it is 2022 and a bit late on seeing this. Just changed mine with your video. Quick and straight to the point, like I like it. No BSing around like most others. Super presentation. Have a great Navy Day!
I went from a lawn tractor to this mowers should have done it years ago. I could never justify the $$$ as the old tractor just kept running, although slowly even with just an acre to cut... Well, I gave the tractor to my friend and stepped up to buy the Dixie Chopper 2348 Zee 2 w/ Kawasaki power.
But how do you tighten it please? I have a GTH24V52LS with the commercial grade fabricated 52" deck. Operator's Manual says tighten belt until spring is 5.1 inches long. But, 5.1 from where to where. If I use end-to-end, including attachment loops, 5.1 is too loose. If just the spring coils, it seems way too tight. I'd buy a shop manual, but can't find one. Any help would be appreciated!
Mine has the same pattern. It keeps throwing the belt off. I cleaned the deck too and underneath. Everything moves freely. Any ideas with just this information why it could be doing this?
Scotty Thompson my same size craftsman is doing the same. Ordered a new belt was thinking maybe the 6-7 year old belt was worn out? Did you solve your issue with it throwing the belt? If so what was your solution?
A 1030 Joint so after i worked up enough courage to crawl around under it i found the drive idler spring was broken. I ordered up all new pulleys spring and drive belt for the mower. Planning on doing the parts swap in the next few days. The idler bracket hole where the spring goes is getting pretty worn out also and needs welded up. More like a slot now than a hole for holding the spring.
I just got a Husqvarna 54" riding mower 4 months ago, and the belt has came off a few times, and now yesterday it was tore up, so I bought a new belt. Trying to put the new one on. I am following the diagram and know I have it on right, but I haven't seen anywhere it saying about the thick side of the belt going on the inside, or against the pulley's or should the thinner side go against the pulley;s or does it matter. Also took the deck off to put the belt on, and then put the deck back on and tried to hook the belt around the last pulley but just couldn't get enough slack to get it around it. Is there a trick to getting the belt on the final pulley after putting the deck back on? Thanks for your help.
