Replacing a Drive Belt - Troy Bilt Horse Tiller | Man About Home 

Yes. The instructions are in the manual. Thanks for watching!

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How much are Troybilt belts?

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Yes. That would make it easier... if you're sure the new one is the correct part. In my case, I had to practice taking it off and on, so the video wouldn't turn out bad. Thanks for watching!

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The two pulleys are of different diameters, so moving the belt from one to the other provides a different drive ratio. Thank for watching and commenting!

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If the belt is slipping, I'd expect to hear it squeal/screech. I can't say if a new belt will resolve the problem you're having, but it sounds like it's probably time to replace it anyway! Are you sure you got all of the movement in the slide pins restored? Could it still be hanging up? Thanks for watching!

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There are older models that allow the use of two belts, and I agree, they must have a more positive drive with less belt slip. However, they changed somewhere along the line, and the "double pulleys" are actually different diameters. So you get a different drive ratio depending on which set of pulleys you have the single drive belt in. You can't double the belt(s), because they turn at different speeds. Thanks for watching!

It depends on what model you have. My tiller can't have two belts on it, because the pulleys are different diameters. On this model, you change the belt from one set of pulleys to the other, to change the drive speed range. In older models, you had two belts on the pulleys because they were the same diameter, and two belts give greater drive power without slipping. I would actually like to have the type where I could use two drive belts because I get quite a bit of belt slippage tilling my dense clay soil. This is the new belt I put on it: (It's "ok" so far.) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BO6NRNA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thank you for watching!

You can use two drive belts on it because the top and bottom pulleys are inverse of each other by design. I have the same tiller and I use both belts on mine. No slippage.

Absolutely! But I couldn't do that for filming the video. I needed to use the old belt for multiple filming takes, to get the best vids I could. Thank you watching and commenting!

@@manabouthome Understood. Perhaps in your next video explain why you are doing what your doing but cutting the belt is easier and quicker. Going to finish replacing my belt today. Thanks for the info and keep ‘em coming.

So, I finally finished the belt replacement. It wasn’t going as smooth as I thought that it would be. I stopped and looked over this situation to try and find an easier way to do the replacement. For my Model, a 1995 Horse Tiller, I found a better and least troublesome way to complete my mission. All that I did was to remove my reverse disc. The belt went into place easily and correctly. Removing the reverse disc is definitely the way to go for my model. I don’t know how it works for other Models. Thanks, fellow gardener.

@@jaybird6186 There's more than one way to skin a cat! Good job getting it done. Enjoy your garden...

@@manabouthome Thank you. Now I need to take care of a carburetor problem. I had a rope starter problem and have been starting my tiller with my electric drill. I know that it’s not the preferred way to start it up because I am sacrificing the cooling capacity. Rope problem corrected. When I do get it running, I keep adjusting the air adjustment. When I have it running great, I can till for an extended amount of time. Then when I get it started again, I have to once again fool around with mixtures. I’m thinking that there is a piece of grit that keeps moving around in the ports. I’m not sure about how to correct the problem. Number one would be to replace the carburetor but that’s around 200$. Number two would be to rebuild it or soak it for a while. Then dry it with compressed air. I really don’t like to waste time and money isn’t a problem either. Any suggestions?

A quick search on amazon for "tiller reversing disc" showed some parts and the compatible part numbers. It looks like it depends on the year it was made. Now I have to figure it out for my machine! Thanks for watching.

@@manabouthome yeah mine is a 1975 and they don’t list anything that far back

@@randalljarnigan5897 Yeah, this looks like a problem for me too. I need to get the serial number off my machine to see if it's listed here: www.partstree.com/search/?type=model&term=&filter%5Bmarketing_brand%5D=Troy-Bilt&filter%5Bequipment_type%5D=Tillers&msclkid=0e4cbdc5c2d41dce8f62d9e8a003beb7

This one also seems to have a good parts lookup system: www.ereplacementparts.com/troybilt-tiller-parts-c-26780_27175.html

I lucked out. The original owner gave me the manual along with a pile of other papers. I found the instruction sheet that came with the reverse disc and adjusting block kit from the last time they replaced it. #GW-1919. What is the model number, and/or serial number on your machine. I'd be happy to try to help you find it.

I don't know. It takes deliberate effort, and it's somewhat difficult to make my tiller reverse. I have to hold up on the reverse lever pretty hard to keep it moving. If you have a model number / serial number, you might be able to find a manual for it. Maybe here: www.troybilt.com/en_US/operatorsmanuals Thanks for watching and commenting.

Sorry, I don't know. The manual and other documents are from the mid to late 1980s.

@@manabouthome thanks anyway.

@@francisco197026 You're welcome. I'll look closely at my tiller when I get it out in the Spring... see if I can find more info. I'll let you know.

I think the older 2-speed models had two belts. Both belts would have been the same drive ratio. I wouldn't mind having two belts since that provides more drive power, without belt slippage, than one belt. My tiller is a 4-speed model. I can move the single belt to the other set of grooves and that changes the drive ratio, since they're of different diameters. I've never had the pleasure of replacing a set of double drive belts, so I can't give any advice. But if you have the manual, maybe there's something in there. Thanks for watching!

Actually, the single belt system where there are two different sized grooves on the two pulleys is a two speed arrangement. Move the belt from the forward position to the rear position to change the speed. The groove on the engine pulley with the larger diameter will give you a higher speed. So you actually have a two range, two speed machine.

@samuel glass Yeah.. 2 ranges x 2 speeds = 4 speeds. Page 24 of my manual has a Wheel Speed and Belt Range Selection Guide. 1. Slow Gear, Low Range. 2. Slow Gear, High Range. 3. Fast Gear, Low range . 4. Fast Gear, High Range. Thank you for watching and commenting.

Only one belt is correct. They look like a double sheaves. But they aren't. There are two different drive ratios, provided by two different sheave diameters on each shaft. Drive speed is adjusted by changing the belt position. Thanks for watching!

@@manabouthome must be different variations of the horse because even here on RU-vid there are videos with them with two belts and replacing two belts.

@@Rangband1 That's interesting. My Horse isn't the oldest model by any means. They must have changed over time. Thanks for the insight!

@@Rangband1 Yes, the older Horse tillers ran 2 belts.

Mine only has 1 belt.

Yeah. It only takes one belt. The other sheave has a different drive ratio. Thanks for watching!