TB30R Mower Belt Replacement and Tips Made Easy!

[@dirtroadsailing6418]

Nice job on showing the belt replacement. I own the Cub Cadet version of this mower that threw the belt off. I re-installed it twice and it threw it right back off each time. I finally discovered that the back belt guide lost one of the mounting bolts and when the belt was engaged allowed it to come off. These aren't terribly complicated, but unless you have a good picture of how it's supposed to work, it can be a pain.

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you! This is one of the easier mowers to work on for sure. Hopefully this will help get a few people up and cutting again. 😁👍

[@glennfields8121]

Thank you. Great video and very instructional. The link for the 43.5 inch belt from Amazon works but Amazon says it is unavailable and not saying when it may be available or what price it will be.That's not on yoou, that's on Amazon. I'll have to locate a substitute belt and possibly a different seller too,

[@baldeagle242]

@@glennfields8121 Thank you and thanks for letting me know about the belt being out of stock. It’s tuff to keep up with all the links.

[@vincentshelpfulhints4085]

When you work on mowers you make it look easy, I spend half my time looking around my garage for the correct tool, As always great video thank you for sharing, I hope you had a great 4th of july

[@baldeagle242]

@@vincentshelpfulhints4085 one of the most important things I’ve learned over the years is to put my tools away after every job. I can’t stand hunting for tools when I’m working on something. When I was very young I left some tools in the driveway after working on my bicycle. My father found the tools and calmly called me out to the garage. He had a huge roll around tool box and proceeded to push it out into the driveway where I thought he was going to make my pick up the tools I had left outside. Instead he tipped the entire toolbox over in the driveway and told me that one every tool was picked up and put away where it belonged, only then could I use his tools again and if not I was never allowed to touch his tools again. By the time I finished picking up and putting everything away I knew where every single piece belonged and to this day I don’t pick up a tool in my shop or anywhere else without paying attention to where it belongs. It’s a skill that most mechanics never learn and one that will save you hours of frustration over your lifetime. Thank you for watching. I hope you’ve had a great 4th as well. 🧨🎇🎆

[@Big_Johns]

Nice job Steve, glad the 44" worked on it. 👍

[@baldeagle242]

@@Big_Johns Thank you John. This was an impromptu video and was happy to get him going. He has used the mower twice since putting the 44” belt on and everything is working great. The good thing about this one is, I can keep an eye on it to make sure there are no issues. 😁👍

[@Big_Johns]

Anytime brother and it’s always nice to have great neighbors, I’m sure he’s very appreciative of you. 👍🏼

[@baldeagle242]

@@Big_Johns He’s a great guy. Grew up in Communist China and has stories to tell that most Americans will never relate to. He’s very thankful for everything he has and one of the best neighbors anyone cold ask for.

[@Big_Johns]

That's awesome for sure Steve

[@billsmith1770]

i always wonder if they design something to use an odd length belt on purpose , or if they design the mower , then discover that they need to have a special belt made .

[@baldeagle242]

@@billsmith1770 I’ve wondered the same thing. There are a lot of mowers that use fractional belts.

[@scottstanush8810]

Can you do a video on changing the deck engagement cable for the TB30R? I cant run the cable tight enough to engage the blades.

[@baldeagle242]

@@scottstanush8810 If I get one in the shop I will make a video for you. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it. 😁👍

[@thewgdbatman]

Thank you! You saved my butt!

[@baldeagle242]

+@thewgdbatman Thanks for watching! Hopefully you’ll find other videos I’ve posted interesting or useful. kzbin.info/aero/PL5_ZXmQpcjpac4UV8OW8g-IWVCR8tqy79&si=RKfnQL-PAcZFy67a

[@RichsMowersNBlowers]

Why these companies use odd size belts, so they can sell you one... but you beat them this time. Nice.

[@baldeagle242]

@@RichsMowersNBlowers it drives me crazy. I keep stock on most even sized belts and generally find one that will work for situations like this but it does get annoying. Thanks for stopping by my friend. 🦅🇺🇸

[@steamboatwillie935]

Been seeing a lot of videos on belt & cable swaps. Also, lots of machines being brought back to life. Seems people are fixing their old equipment. Done paying high lawn services prices. Their starting to cut their own lawns again.

[@kencurtis228]

TY for Sharing

[@baldeagle242]

You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by.

[@Mhatayas]

How does that bar on the idler pulley make the pulley straight? Mines missing one but I just need to know how it works

[@baldeagle242]

It slides across a rod on the bottom of the mower. As you raise and lower the deck it keeps the idler pulley in line with the belt path. Without it your belt will not line up properly and wear or jump off.

[@Mhatayas]

Thanks so much . Its cracked off there and I'm going to have to order a new one . ​@@baldeagle242

[@baldeagle242]

It’s a pretty common issue on these mowers.

[@mr1pearl]

Just curious what brand is the engine ?

[@baldeagle242]

@@mr1pearl it’s a BS 10.5.