How to add tension to a mower deck belt

[@bctruck]

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[@tallhair]

You got a laugh and a like from me for the wife’s Taryl fixes All reference! Well done!

[@USSPROMO]

Fixing your mower deck belt and coffee pot lid is truly BRILLIANT ...BRILLIANT...!!! Is a man's world...

[@joeyrichardson38]

Watch your video and I appreciated it believe it or not wear your upper belt runs you're missing an entire pulley on that little bracket arm that's why it's wearing your belt out there is an entire another pulley that goes on that little spindle like this sticking down on the other end of that bracket it is a v pulley

[@rickballard1627]

She can talk any way she wants and we all know it. Thanks for sharing guys

[@bctruck]

I don’t know what your talking about, but in my house I demand respect and get it it! ( let me know when you’ve read this so I can delete it)

[@DaveTheBigTomato]

Taryl does fix it all. He is really good.

[@Goldseeker24]

Hey I got to hand it to you buddy, that knob it's freaking genius 🤣

[@The1Medic]

Your a lifesaver my man you helped me fix a lawnmower you get a like

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@1crazynordlander]

Wow! You are mowing lawn already. We are still blowing snow up here in Minnesota! Your wife is right. Mow the lawn at three inches and you won't kill it like 90% of the folks do up here.

[@jbjgibbons]

Nice little bonus fix at the end. 👍🏻

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

“I would never mow that low!” Good to see someone not interested in scalping the crap out of the lawn. ;-) Our mower has a fixed belt with a tensioner, the drive comes from a pto shaft, way less problems.

[@bctruck]

I like the shaft drive but You gotta step way up in price to get one.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose yea, our mower used cost me around $1500.00 but I wanted a diesel, and I wanted that particular machine. (It was about 8k new.)

[@1crazynordlander]

We have about 90% of the neighbors that cut their grass way too low. Excuses are...I don't want to cut grass twice a week or I have too many weeds and I need to keep them down. Well, if you did not cut it so low you would not have the weeds and if you cut it at three inches twice a week if needed the grass will choke out the weeds.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Yea, scorched earth cutting is not a great model. I've seen people that use their blades as rock locaters.....

[@tonymartinez8993]

You’re lovely assistant is a smart woman! 3.5”-4” is ideal cutting height.

[@davidvines6498]

I have a MTD built Toro that does the same thing. If you look at the pulley that you want to mako wider, you can see the belt keeper has been bent to allow you to slip the belt back on. That is where your problem is. All the belt keepers have to be tight and not give the belt easy access off the pulleys

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

The fix is simple. Just lock out any position on the deck height controller that puts the belt in a bind. You're welcome. ;-) I might see you this weekend for a few minutes.

[@bctruck]

Just Plain Common Sense I’ll be here! Jury duty on the 8th of may.

[@AD5GB]

This has been a recurrent problem/frustration with my LTX-1050 (50", 22HP Kawasaki powered) Cub. I've gotten sick of blowing through $50+ deck belts twice a year. I''ve looked at a few other possible cause/fix scenarios, but between this and the deck height controls (the cable/pulley system) that are constantly broken, well not a happy camper...... If I ever buy another Cub it won't be a Home Depot/ Lowes/ Tractor Supply variety - for sure!

[@joeyrichardson38]

By the way I have the exact same mower you do exactly the same Mower and I bought it really cheap

[@scottgaskill4896]

I agree. I just went through this. Anything lower than 4 looks to put the belt at that angle putting the belt in a bad position.

[@jeffarp7409]

He has a video about that iv seen it I have a cub almost like that it has a timed deck and yes it is a headache painted yellow. Good luck with that.

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

Looks like the same basic deck that was on a White MTD tractor I parted out 7-10 years ago. It had the same J hook things in the back to attach the deck and that same double idler pulley which I think I have in my grain bin storage. If I can find that double pulley I’m going to try to adapt it to the pulley box on my Toro 522xi so that I can run one belt forward to mount a blower on the front to help blow grass off the driveway. From your video it looks like that double pulley is big enough for 5/8” belts. I’ll try to find it today or Tuesday.

[@bobcobby8801]

Wow thank you I think I’m going to have to modify my mower it’s a snapper and lost out on good $ because the same thing is happened one of my pulleys seems to be too high it burnt out 2 belts total in a week

[@guyh.4553]

FYI, you can ALWAYS get your lady to mow when she's on a riding mower and having fun! Edging & trimming with a walk behind is work! Ha ha ha As for mowing levels, you should NEVER, EVER mow below level 4! You keep the the grass cooler & healthier when you mow at 4 or 5. Also water less as well.

[@evanwest1929]

I hate healthy grass

[@onekittyhawk63]

@@evanwest1929 Doesn't healthy grass just drive you crazy? You already know you can't keep it that way without spending beaucoup bucks.

[@454pakr]

Always Sompin' to fix! I have my own backlog.

[@bctruck]

454pakr one thing gets fixed, two more break. It works that way with plumbing especially.

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

My answer to lack of tension? Throw the spring out and put a turnbuckle on it. Stick a mini C-clamp on it to prevent vibration from loosening the turnbuckle. Works well for my used Lastec Articulator.

[@adamdorris4081]

There are many factors that could be the actual cause. The one rear hanger looked welded and that stacked pulley looked like it was tilted forward a little bit. The play in the idler arm is not too bad and that flat idler is the right one. But sometimes you have to reverse engineer things to get real results.

[@Seriouslydave]

Long grass i bet.

[@DerekCampbellIS]

I hope that knob for the coffee pot matches the hardware in the kitchen!

[@bctruck]

Derek Campbell it didn’t,so I changed all the kitchen hardware to match it.

[@RatSleds]

awesome fix bud hey got afavor to ask i have basically the same mower mine was rough to when i bought it ! the deck was off and pulled apart just wondering where can i find a picture of the pulleys and springs that engage the deck !

[@bctruck]

Jacks small engines and E replacement parts have schematics of every mower ever made.

[@RatSleds]

@@bctruck thanks will check it out

[@WillowsGarden]

What a smart wife you have, she's got a fix all, lol.

[@armyvet4081]

Taryl is awesome.

[@alexpena8378]

Hi there what size of belt deck are you using?

[@bctruck]

It’s been to many years. I can’t remember.

[@JustMe-mg6vw]

The knob on the coffeemaker would cost the consumer another $5.. Great idea!!

[@charliejones7574]

You can lengthen the "use" of your belt,by increasing the diameter of your idler pulley

[@bctruck]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@charliejones7574]

@@bctruck but you still need to put the original pulley back when replacing with an OEM belt

[@BradSowers-y2c]

What is the lower belt size??

[@bctruck]

No idea.

[@oicu812brazell8]

Use a prybar to bend it at the angel you need to cut your yard. Bought a new one and did this first cut. Working fine for years. Tell her to call Terrell next chore she needs you to do during the game.

[@azteca8037]

You still got the mower?

[@bctruck]

Nope. I moved and sold that mower with the house.

[@BornRandy62]

Take a prybar a give it a manual adjustment. Same fix for expensive or cheap mowers or farm equipment

[@bctruck]

I’m gonna watch the belt and if it needs a prybar adjustment, I got one!

[@lonniecurtis3540]

Hi BCtruck,i have a 2000 huskee tractor and the pto belt that drives the mower deck comes off when I engage the mower it comes off,what could cause that there is a chip in the pulley also,thanks

[@bctruck]

My guess would be that the pulleys that tension the belt, arent lining up properly. Its hard to diagnose without looking at it.

[@magicone9327]

If the belt is being burned away from a idler pulley it would only be affected on one side rather than equally fo the drive or driven pulleys slipping

[@jimgresham5529]

Did the extra spring help? Having belt drop off problems with my 42" snapper

[@bctruck]

Jim Gresham it did but I ordered another spring from the factory and cut about 3/8ths of an inch off it and bent out another loop to hook it on with and that was perfect.

[@danielm7585]

Nice work! My Craftsman 20hp isnt running, no spark.

[@bctruck]

You need a new sparkenator?

[@ricardoooo1969]

What size is your deck belt not the belt you just replaced the actual deck belt I’m having trouble finding the correct size

[@bctruck]

This is an old video and I e had dozens of mowers since then. Sorry I couldnt help.

[@ricardoooo1969]

That’s OK I appreciate the response I found out it’s 1/2” x 67

[@badassbees3680]

Drive pulley supposed to tilted,if belt wearing thin, bearing is out.Terell can Lay down in front of the mower😂 good job

[@jcr65566]

looking at it on two it seems that the belt on two was not not tracking right if the bearing are OK and none of the post are touching the belt most time it tracking and on four it seem to be tracking OK

[@greghomestead8366]

Just think only 2 more months and will be mowing up here in Michigan

[@bctruck]

See what your missing? You could be mowing by now!!

[@jamesCCCC1]

shots fired! she gonna consult taryl.... to see if youre right lolol

[@stephenmcfarland3078]

How do you get the blades to stop spinning when you have them disengaged already

[@bctruck]

You probably have a belt on that isn’t long enough to release tension/grip on the pulleys.

[@MrJudge4321]

So no video on how to increase tension ?

[@bctruck]

Did you not watch the video?

[@JustMe-mg6vw]

Where do you guys find these bargains?

[@bctruck]

The inter webs mostly.

[@Earth11111]

It’s supposed to pivot some

[@micksoden7064]

Is there a pulley missing?

[@bctruck]

Nope.

[@unclepacky3926]

Hope you used a stainless steel tap and washer on the inside of that coffee pot

[@bctruck]

Uncle Packy I used the bolt and washer that came with the knob which just happens to be stainless.

[@onekittyhawk63]

Why? I used to drink water drawn by a windmill out of rusting pipes when I was a kid. I liked the taste. I am now 76. I still can't stand the taste of cholrine water and all the other crap that they put into our water.

[@nighthawkindarkness]

There's your dinner! lol

[@bctruck]

Oh come on!!!

[@tsstn]

Hahahahahahhaahaha

[@terryjones529]

Your missing your extension spring that attaches to bracket idler

[@bctruck]

You should watch a video before commenting. The spring is right there where it’s supposed to be.

[@terryjones529]

I still didn’t see it on it, Bracket idler extension spring, I did see springs on idler arm. It’s working either way, what a good find for $100.

[@trollforge]

Way to tell Faberware "same to you, with knobs on" ;)

[@magicone9327]

A slipping belt from being loose will burn itself from the slop friction and burn away its width and depth

[@Ungovernable74]

Maybe a spacer? Beantown was "dissin" you 😆

[@AmericanOne9621]

I'm not disgusting , well I am, but not camera.... Now that's funny...

[@bc65925]

THERE'S YOUR DINNER!

[@bctruck]

Oh stop!!

[@bc65925]

Does that thing blow the coffee pod dry?

[@bctruck]

It do!

[@millertimexxx7520]

Why do you post a video of the problem not solved ?

[@bctruck]

That’s what I do. I unsolve problems. I’m the problem unsolver.

[@loubzac3]

Try raising the front of the deck a little to help the angle. Both of those idler pulley bearings sounded rough. Just my 2 cents worth lol

[@bctruck]

I’ll check the deck angle. I actually have a gauge that measures that.

[@randallledford3413]

My old mower has a real loose belt and sparks are flying out the side. Do you think it's from the loose belt? I'm 1st grade level. Thanks in advance.

[@bctruck]

No. If you have sparks, you have a bad bearing or metal to metal contact. Could you have a bent blade!

[@jamesclyburn5277]

+BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repair pose I would like to know how to put on a belt put a belt on a John Deere 240 tractor

[@bctruck]

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[@michaeljstorer3495]

Teral fixes all.

[@bctruck]

Tary shmaryl!😂😂

[@shannonbrooks8834]

Go get your DINNER!

[@bctruck]

😂😂😂👍

[@darryllynn3886]

Coffee maker knob. 👍🏽

[@craigkeller]

Smart woman!

[@Seriouslydave]

My belts cost $3 each, im lucky 42" troybilt i just got 4 for the next few years and did bearings and idle pulleys for less than my neighbors dear john 42" belt cost.

[@alexlortscher8317]

How’d you get them for $3 each?

[@Seriouslydave]

@@alexlortscher8317 offroadbelts

[@robertyearian227]

Put a couple washers in between pully and there's your dinner

[@bctruck]

So,,,,, you watched a video about how to add tension to a deck belt,,,,, so you could tell me how to do it. Ok.

[@redskool8498]

haha yup better look out Bc if you mem they had a swap vid and taryl ended up with the guys old lady hehe he fixed all alright ... †

[@bctruck]

I saw that. I’m keeping my gate locked.

[@HilltownCT]

I’m afraid you need to get yourself a set of Taryl teeth to get back in your wife’s good graces. A woman loves a man with purdy smile.

[@bctruck]

It’s no use. I don’t even have a head full of glorious hair like taryl.

[@quiltingtrucker]

WHAT! Wait- those aren’t his real teeth? Will now, that changes everything!

[@artbird1111]

i was gonna start a go- fund- me for taryls dentist.

[@PapiPlayThyme]

Could I get Terrell's number for when I have questions?

[@bctruck]

Dang it Taryl!

[@mikedevo363]

no shoes today? In the garage?

[@bctruck]

If you don’t see any on my feet, then I’m not wearing shoes. It’s my shop. I dont have a garage.

[@jimc3708]

I've been wrenching on the same model for a day and a half because this mower barely moves, replacing the hydro static belt is like changing a pilot bearing on front wheel drive care, the trans axle is non serviceable so when the axle seals leak your supposed to buy a new mower, the trans axle is $800 what POS Good luck!!

[@bctruck]

Yep. They are making them pretty much disposable.

[@nickjoseph2711]

Terrell sucks. This has been my favorite DIY video in a long, LONG time. Hilarious...

[@ncautoman57]

Your wife has Blasphemed you....LOL Your shop your fix...LOL Take care

[@bctruck]

ncautoman57 that’s the word I would use! Blasphemed!

[@julianreid8179]

alternately you could drop the pully down so you could mow on position 2. in any case it appears to br poor enginnerinmg on the part of the maker...

[@horsepower0539]

What you expected might say Cub Cadet but it's really an MTD the brackets are too flimsy

[@Trapper100]

Your wife is right or no more Beer.

[@cavtroopermunoz]

Uh Oh she mentioned another man in your shop. You better make her something impressive, quick like. I bet we see those little handles on those coffee makers from now on.

[@bctruck]

I’m going to have my shop blessed before I go back in there.

[@OlliGarch]

I sense jealousy of Terrell. Lol.

[@bctruck]

Terrel schmerril!

[@OlliGarch]

@@bctruck I was just joking. I’m trying to fix my riding mower and am so pissed I had to have a laugh. Thanks for your video.

[@OlliGarch]

@@bctruck I wish I had someone who knew about mowers to show in person what m going through. We have two push mowers and two riders. All are screwed up. Been going through Hell for the whole week back and forth to Lowes for belts and had to order a spring. I think at this point I need to buy a new one if I had the cash. My grass is turning to hay at this point. Lol. Everything looks right on the mower I’m working on now but it still shreds belts and throws them etc etc. ughhh.

[@PeterDiCapua]

I bet Terrill could fix it….

[@skunkhome]

You think you would have at least centered the knob.

[@bctruck]

I didn’t center the knob so you hand wringers would have something to keep you occupied.

[@chachab9239]

No thanks to Terrell 😹😹

[@spellenerrer6648]

I wish we could be neighbor's.

[@bctruck]

spellen errer won’t you be, won’t you be,, won’t you be, my neighbor!

[@michigantler5046]

cool

[@mrnaldo44b]

Terrel can’t fix a ham sammich

[@bctruck]

Slippers is the ham sammich guy!

[@2LateIWon]

Oh no she didnt lol

[@bctruck]

She dang sure did!!

[@ICU8-12]

The mention of Taryl's name in YOUR shop is blasphemy!

[@bctruck]

She’s a blasphemer!!

[@curbsidecustom6148]

That’s crazy your wife doesn’t have faith in you. If my wife is suggesting another guy can do better. I’ll be like the door is right there go live with Terro. An don’t come back.

[@bctruck]

It’s a joke you dumb fuq. Taryl is a famous small engine repair guy on KZbin. Damn you’re dumb.

[@thomasritter3159]

cub cadet is junk..

[@bctruck]

Yeah, and hondas suck to, right skippy?

[@briangordon8322]

has nothing to do with this title

[@bctruck]

Does so! You’re a poop head!

[@Robert-ff9wf]

Thanks for wasting my time

[@bctruck]

Glad to help. Anything to keep you off the porn sites.

[@michaelfink1017]

Did you just blaspheme against TARYL?! 😠