Craftsman 17.5 hp 42 in. Deck Lawn Tractor - CA Model "mower burning belt" Questions

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mower burning belt Since you mentioned "48-inch riding mower" let's assume your question is about the mower deck and not the overall mower or its main drive belt (if manual shift-on-the-fly model). If

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trail mower, how do I adjust the belt tension idler burning belts up real fast look in the user manual and it should tell you how tight; looks like the belt is too loose and slipping allot to burn up.

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New drive belt immediately burned up after replacement installed a new belt on mower deck and it almost immediately began to burn up. Make sure blades move ok.  Check bad spindle bearings too

mower Sounds like you may have a pulley locking up on you. If you are getting a burning smell, this is more than likely your problem. The belt is spinning around a frozen pulley, causing it to burn in

...burning up deck belts on a 2 year old John Deere LA 105 mower I reinstalled blades and now can't run the blades more than 30 minutes without burning up the deck belt make sure the pulleys are ...

...Mower will engage. Thanks. It could be that the belt jumped off the pulleys and got caught between a pulley and a belt guide,or the trans-axel seized up ,or brake was stuck while in a high gear,and ...

...a lot I have amodel rz4623 zero turn mower the belt is jumping a lot,replaced right deck puully front idler pilley same problem see if belt has burn spots in it that will cause it to jump ...

...mower that keeps shredding belt from moter to deck. dose anyone have solution? I have been told if the parking brake is engaged and you try to drive the mower it will instantly put a burn spot on the ...

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...mower and you start to smell a very strong burning rubber smell. It's difficult for me to see under there but it appears that the belt that pulls the blades is having difficulty spinning. ...

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mower belt Lift the front of the tractor about 3 feet off the ground& remove the right side rear mower hanger to give you clearance to do the job. Make sure you get the belt on the pulleys and not

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