Replace Deck & Drive Belts John Deere RX75 Riding Mower 

Can’t thank y’all enough for putting together this video, made changing my RX75 primary belt so much easier.

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY to this awesome video! I used it 3 years ago for my mower deck belt, and again today - July of 2024 to do my variator drive belts. Job done, $$$ saved, skills learned! Taryl, YOU ARE THE MAN! I'd buy you a beer if you didn't live on the dag-blasted internet. 😁👍

Very much appreciated the video. The JD shop wanted to charge $400+ for the job since they insisted the back end needs to be dropped in order to replace the drive belts. My dad and I completed the job with the help of your video for the cost of the belt, and some busted knuckles. Thank you for taking the time to create the video... it was both entertaining and helpful.

Good thing I found this video. Never worked on a RX75 before but I had one come in my shop that needed belts. Boy you aren't a kidding when you say they are hard to work on. Any other mower is takes me maybe 20-30 minutes top to change out the belts. That thing took me around 4 hours of cussing and alot of beer.

Bless you Taryl ❤ !!!! Couldn't have done this without you! Had a 30yo RX95... never changed drive belts. Took a couple hours but I got er done. Thanks! 🤪😇

Great video. Your dentist is awesome for agreeing to take part in your video.

I have to say a sincere thank you for this video. I was able to do this process with relatively few mistakes based on your guidance and thoroughness. Impressive to say the least. Thanks for saving me some money and time! Bravo!

Thanks Taryl. I couldn't have done it without you. Great video.

Best dentist on all of RU-vid. You can tell by his workmanship!

found out what i needed to know with a few chuckles really liked it

This mower is a pain to work on and makes me want to sell it. But thanks to your video, I was able to replace the deck belt and a pulley with a bad bearing. This might help someone - what I did with the deck pins was take a sharpie and mark which way the hole is positioned on the side. Makes it less tricky.

You’re an awesome guy. Thank you for making this video entertaining and informative my hats off to you.

I am French I own this tractor. I was able to fix it thanks to you. I ordered the primary and secondary belts through your references in the USA. they are of very good quality. I just have the brake to repair, a pad and fell with the two small cylinders. Thanks for your help, it was really helpful! moreover I laughed a lot with the beers. good for you

WOW!!....learned somethin' there. Not too sure exactly what, need to replay it again and try to focus...LOL Another great episode, you guys are the best! Cheers!!

The taryl goes to the denist made me laugh my ass off for like 10 mins non stop!!! Hahaha!

This HAS to rank high on my list of all time weird, and scarily oddball, but incredibly helpful videos. Thanks for... well, the offbeat sense of humor. I'm sure preforming this maintenance WAS like a visit to the dentist's office.

Excellent, Gnarly Baha Muffkin Scar you got there, Taryl! Yes. I am currently going from Oldest to Newest. Hope to be finished by the end of February. Can't wait to see the end of the Slip-Sears build!

nice to watch Taryl's videos and laugh afters a hard day in my shop

Thanks Taryl, great video. This helped more than you know. Today I changed the drive & deck belts on a John Deere GX95…..what a PITA to work on. I also installed the AM 107421 starter relay. Oil change tomorrow morning and she’s down the road. On to the next one!

Just brilliant.

What a pleasant surprise when I turned the video on and got a great laugh and good advice fixing my mower.

MASSIVE help. Thank you!!!

Great video! Compared to other mowers, I’ve worked on, this thing was easy, and man is a cool mower, I got it on trade for another mower plus cash and I love it, very well-made

Thanks Taryl for this awesome vid, I've got an SX95 and this is exactly the help I needed!

great video, thanks, and kudos to the camera man too, he did a good job of getting in there so we could see what you were doing..

I was climbing the walls trying to get the mower belt on the front sheave of RX95 and finally saw your video forcing the belt on while pulling on the arm and rotating the mower blade! Boom - its on. I actually tied the spring loaded brake are away with a chunk of rope so I could force the belt through with both hands! Thx!

Brilliant, so well explained that even I could understand it. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put in for people like myself. Took me about 8 times longer than the video but maybe I shouldn't have followed the beer instructions ;-) Take care

thank you for your knowledge Mr.

I agree, this job is a "Pain in the keister" but this video was a great help. I successfully changed all of the belts on my SRX75. Thank you.

Hey Taryl, Thanks for the video! I'm working on a John Deere RX63 (old dude) my father in law gave me 20 years ago. I used it for a while till a drive belt broke. I tried to fix it by raising the rear end with a block and tackle rig but it was too hard to work on like that. It's been sitting under the house for 6 or 7 years and I decided to fix her up to use at my 95 y.o. dads house after seeing your video. He uses a cane now and can"t mow so I'm hoping to use it here in Fla. It's a lot like the RX75 so your video is a masterpiece for guidance. I took the deck down yesterday and ordered new belts but they won't be here for a week. The back tires dry rotted so I have new AG tires to put on the back while I'm waiting for belts to come in. I watched your video on changing tires with the mini tire changer from Harbor Freight. I have one and going to mount it to my workbench today. It'll come in handy since I have a small boat trailer, another mower (3 wheel Ride King) and hand trucks/wheelbarrows! That video was great too! Thanks again, Dale

Just replaced all my belts on my RX73 using your video. Even with the great tips it was still a MFer LOL. I got lucky all my bearings and idlers were in great shape and am I ever glad! That idler above the transaxle for the primarty belt looks like it would be a total bastard to get off. Only way I could see to do it would be lower the transaxle a couple inches, a job for a much cooler day when the time does come. Anyway, thanks for the great tips, you saved me a fair amount of blood loss.

Thank you Taryl! I was able to figure out how to get both of my drive belts back on when I changed out my transmission out last week

That was good. More like it. Like taking the main pulley of the deck.

Outstanding video, New actors, great sound effects, Good editing, so much work thank you guys!

Taryl I'm coming back after dinner to watch this one , don't go anywhere !!

This was informative and the dentist was a hoot!

Got it done!!! Thank you again so very much!

Thanks, for my JD R75 mower fixed on following your video.

great video mr. taryl i really enjoyed this video very much i really want to learn all i can on repairing mowers and 2cycle engines thank you guys for taking the time to make great videos have a great week.

This helped me. Thanks.

Man, this video is reference material! Thank you! Subscribed as well.

Funny short story of my own. I watched this video about two months ago and was like damn.. That's a tough job.. Couple weeks later my dad bought one. Runs great and cuts great. Problem is... It kicks off the primary every once in a great while.. Deck kicked off once too so far. So guess what.. I watched it again because guess what I'll be doing soon. You got it, this is my dinner! Thanks Tary'l and Jr. You guys are awesome! Lol. 👊👍

video was goofy but but informative and the info was right on track, Got my deck belts fixed in about 1hr 45 min. At 51 with a torn rotator cuff waiting for surgery in 2 weeks it wasnt too bad. Thanks for the video. Made a couple mistakes and had a wrong pin in the deck that cost me some time. Otherwise sailed through pretty easy after watching the vid.

Thanks guys a million times over love the videos

Since I fix and sell riding mowers, there's my dinner is right. I would not have thought to turn it on its side, thanks for that.

Thanks for this! A great resource!

You’re correct I used aftermarket belts in my mower and it hardly moved forward or backwards. Bought the John Deere belts in your video works perfect now. Very informative video thank you

Thank you very much followed every step by step and Got her done Correctly thank you very much I didn’t know how to tackle it now I know I enjoy the tutorial how to do it and love the comedy with it thank you guys keep it up

Just put new deck and drive belts on a GX 85. This video was a nice primer. I put several replacement pulleys in too. Glad it was the gear drive model.

I've ended up in the dentists chair in that condition more than once. Took twenty men with pick and shovel to extract my tooth. Had to hire a cheap lawyer afterwards. (Sorry, too many Stooges references there). Changing those drive belts sure is a knuckle buster, on top of having to jerk off another mower deck. Glad there was a happy ending. Changed the belts on my J.D. last fall. Almost as painful as visiting the dentist. Thanks for another funny, educational video!

i was drinkin' beer watchin' this, and all made sense, it worked for a sx95 also, tnkx...

Excellent video guys !

Thank you Taryl. Great video and good laughs!

Well, it certainly looks like this is going to be a pain in the keister, as you put it, but I've changed the starter and all, so just a little more involved than some of that stuff. Thanks for such a detailed and amusing video! Ordering the belts and will let ya know how it goes.

Another great informative video,thanks Taryl!!!

lol I just woke my wife up laughing at him giving you the anesthetic!

Some good production value in this one.

You make is look so easy; but, it was a royal pain to do it. Something that you knocked out quickly, took me 6 hours because the genuine belts I ordered were wrong. In addition, the mower belt was wrong too, as mine has the 38" deck. I'm not complaining, as it was given to me for free, but wow was it difficult. Still not done, as when I went to check that the deck belt was working properly, it wouldn't start up. I suspect it's the relay switch, but that will wait till tomorrow. Thanks again for putting out a funny and informative self help video.

this one of the best Dr Chip

Okay, this is great video. Well done. I hate working on these mowers.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍

Great info, thanks. I'm working on my RX95 now, this will help.

way good Taryl as usual. I hate working on those little rear engine models too.

Love the dentist part.

BEST ONE YET!

Many thanks!

Love you guys ♥️👁️👍

Your are one crazy son of a buck. I love the videos. I hve a small repair shop and it is to dam serious around here. Thanks

Y do u not have 20,000,000. Subscribers you r da man ur vids r awesome and very informative and theres YOUR dinner

Brilliant people ♥️👁️👍

Thank you in advance August 30 2024 after two years of finding parts i now have a rx 73 running cutting grass i will have to do the drive belts may be drop the transmission and re grease it 37 year old mower cuts grass perfectly and greetings from Northeastern Alberta Canada peace and love

Those little riding mowers are hard to work on. I have an R70 and it looks similar to that one. Great video again. We haven't had any real rainfall in so long over here that all my grass is dead!

Thanks! Did my belts quick and easy

Love your videos! Thank you for posting!

😂😂😂😂😂 that intro lol

Absolutely Brilliant !!!!!!! Youre the best on U-Tube (Y)

Finally saw the mouse poking his head out of the front cross member @ 9.50! LOL!

Thanks for the help!

Dude!! Thanks !!! You just gonna save my small ass of frenchie whith your vidéo ! Thanks again ! 😁

"I like to snake it in, 'cause it makes it tougher." Hahahahahhahahahaha!!!

Thanks a lot for your vidéo (from a frenchy in britany)

earned your money on this one.

I've got one of those, I couldn't believe how difficult it was to change the transmission belt on that bugger.

Great video. I could add that removing the left rear wheel gives you more room. Also, removing the spring for the secondary belt idler pulley is safer. Using an automotive drum brake spring tool works fine for removing and reinstalling the spring. A lot safer than shown in the video.

LMAO.... one of the best. Great job too. Keep up the good work & video

Bravo. i need this.

Great video, I enjoyed it.

Thanks, I have SRX 75 best way to Drink Beer, and cut grass. Awesome video, thanx for the Tips and Information. Great Job. Y'all R Super Peeps.

tried using cheap belts on my iseki sxg 22 belts lasted less than an hour ' great video cheers taryl

I had one of these a long time ago, they are fun when they run right, but big pain in the pooper to work on

Thanks did this on a RX63 done in no time

great video

Taryl, you are pure genius!! You crack me up then you teach me a ton! My only complaint is you make it look to damn easy!!! How long you been doing this here motor thing? Thanks for all your work!!

Thanks works good like the way you think keep it up

Great video on a pain the butt job. That Dr. Chip and his assistant sure do look like they are related you (cousins). lol. Keep up the great work and awesome videos - Ray from the Buckeye State.

thanks for the shout out for your shirt

Awesome

Best video ever

Well, I know this video is 4 years old but is it sure helped. There's you're dinner.....................

The videos thank you

I got a RX73 followed your video bought jd belts and I cant get it to stop rolling when you push clutch got to recheck jd sold me right belts.