How To Replace Lawn Mower Drive Belt, Blade and Blade Adapter - Troy Bilt (MTD)

[@cutehuh1234]

You are awesome. I'm a single woman who keeps her on yard groomed. I don't have extra funds to keep bringing my lawnmower in for common maintenance issues such as this one. Thanks for being so clear and direct with your instructions. This was a major help, as I sat down and watched your video step by to guide me through the repairing of my lawnmower. Keep em' coming. Thanks, and God bless. :-)

[@DansVlog]

Happy to help

[@gradyhernandez4699]

I'm single

[@kawaomarAGHA]

Thank you so much, this video is number one in my book, it helped me a great deal and saved me a ton of money, I almost gave up on my mower because of the blade adopter was completely worn off. This GREAT video made it easy and simple for me, I replaced the belt with a new adopter. Truly appreciate you, Sir. Thank you for sharing your great knowledge.

[@DansVlog]

That’s awesome Tony!!

[@garydesantis6755]

excellent, excellent, teaching video. I appreciate your taking the time to show the ALL the adjustments and work in real time, as opposed to fast forwarding through your adjustments. As a DYI "student", I appreciate being able to stop the video, look at the position of your hands, tools, and parts to properly understand the technique required to do the job correctly. As a side note, I was extremely impressed that you did all the repairs and still maintained a perfectly white t-shirt. Bravo!. Thanks again for sharing. You are an excellent instructor.

[@hankschwartz6611]

Thanks, Dan. Watched your excellent video about replacing the drive belt and thought, “I could do that!” My 190cc Troy-Bilt Instep just hasn’t been pulling its own weight lately. But then I checked the owner’s manual and saw that there’s second hole to attach the throttle cable after “reasonable wear”, so I tried that (no tools necessary), and it worked: she’s running like new! I’ll be doing the drive belt in a few more years.

[@DansVlog]

Excellent!

[@jeffreyakins7755]

This is the best video I've found on this mower

[@Derby4746]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been searching and searching for help to replace the drive cable on the same type of mower. Found nothing online until I ran across your video. Obviously I’m not taking apart everything on the bottom because I don’t need to, replace the belt only the cable. Thanks again so much!

[@DansVlog]

Happy to help

[@Mikey6048]

You just saved me. I had my mower apart waiting for a new belt. For the life of me I couldn't remember how the yellow spring mounted. Thank you.

[@DansVlog]

Very happy to of been assistance

[@mcjim256]

Video was clear and a HUGE help. Saved me a lot of hours and a few bad words. Thanks!

[@DansVlog]

Awesome!

[@izzzzzz6]

Thanks for the vid. I had to use a different technique to remove the pulley. It was not easy. i banged as hard as i could for about an hour, constantly swapping sides but was getting nowhere. I didn't have a puller so i welded a nut to the end of the pulley and i ran a bolt down inside the pulley to push against the broken bolt as my blade had sheared off! I oiled the bolt that i used to push down against the shaft. Once the bolt was nice and tight creating some pushing force then i started to hammer again. After alternating 2 or 3 retightening sessions and hammering sessions the bolt started to tighten down more which was just the pulley coming off. I had tried heat with a propane torch, WD and lots of hammering. The home made puller jig was what finally worked for me. To extract the broken bolt i took a largish nut then drilled it out and ground it thinner so i stood a better chance of mig welding down through the nut and onto the broken bolt. I also built up a bit of weld onto the broken bolt before holding the nut in place, this brought the surface to be welded to up closer to the nut. Finally the broken bolt came out very easily.

[@izzzzzz6]

Looks like the exact same mower i have over here in Europe. Does yours have the Kawasaki engine?

[@chiefwaz]

Thanks for showing how to get that pulley off it’s what I needed! I sheared off the star key hitting a stump

[@DansVlog]

Dang!

[@BitmappedWV]

Thanks for the video. This helped me replace the rear belt on my Cub Cadet SC700E which has the same basic setup. Knowing how to reposition the spring was a life saver.

[@davidgreen5099]

It's 2020. Thanks, Dan!!! i have just this job to do. the arms on mine are bent. only 24 bucks to do this! thanks again.

[@mikemalone9896]

Thanks, my belt was stretched so far I had to push my mower. Your video showed me how, on the same mower I have. I will fix it today. I will say I have some nut drivers (like screwdrivers) that I think will work on the "little fingers" screw. Thanks for taking time to share this video.

[@DansVlog]

+Mike Malone My pleasure.

[@condor5635]

Great video. Love my snapper. A lot less plastic. Drive hub is one solid piece no nipples or anything that will ever wear out like those 2 nipples. Blade bends engage squarely with it. Hardened steel much beefier. Spray those wheel bearings after every mow and you’ll never have a problem. Never buy the can of WD40 buy the gallon and get a spray bottle. Works awesome and way more economical. Thanks for posting.

[@DansVlog]

Great tip! Thank you

[@kharmpoiphoumsavath1571]

Thank you Dan's Vlog for this video even it was posted Nov 30,2016. But 👍 it really helps me solving problems with my lawn mower today Sept. 19/2021

[@donwilson6617]

Thanks for the answer I managed to locate one through Lowes. However that was a great video and answered my questions about the procedure to change it. Thanks again

[@DansVlog]

My pleasure

[@michaelmalone9062]

Blade Adapter for Troy Bilt 360 is around $35.00. Thanks for the excellent training video.

[@DansVlog]

Thank you!

[@julianadams5753]

A million "thank yous". I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to get the belt of this beast. I will be able to sleep tonight! Thanks!

[@DansVlog]

You are very welcomed

[@fpaito]

Best video ever thanks for your information for us guys that can afford to take it to the shop all the time

[@juicebox6479]

Dude I knew I wasn't making a mistake when I bought this mower! Thanks a lot for the video !!!

[@carlpettey5651]

Thank you Dan as I was looking at replacing the V-Belt but had no idea how to accomplish this as my previous Troy-Bilt went to the front and not the back. Well thought out process and how you explained it.

[@marksreviewsandrants8554]

Dan the repair man.I know I feel good when I repair something myself.

[@Cruelsport347]

Thanks for the video. Much appreciated . Using a 12 volt power tool makes getting those bolts off a breeze. Just as a side note.

[@crw7539]

thank you for the excellent instruction; I looked at a bunch of other videos trying to find one that included the rear wheel drive mower, like the TB360, but none showed how to replace the belt on this model. I tried to replace the belt but I could not figure out how to get into the transmission housing to release the belt because I overlooked that bolt in the discharge chute that was filled with grass cuttings. (My tb360 is an eager mower, but it is not especially durable if you hit a piece of wood or a stone by accident. I have replaced the blade pulley adapter and the support twice already. The gas tank is very cheap and the cap will not stay on, even a new one. I am not paying $50 for a new one. The muffler has also vibrated off and I lost a bolt and the remaining bolt broke off in the hole, plus the plate that has the bolts securing it to the deck has cracked off in one area.) Again, thank you!

[@johnd-jwear6590]

Excellent video. Very straight forward with good information.

[@DansVlog]

Thank you

[@markmichalski6594]

Great job at explaining how to do it. Thanks!!

[@dennisbyttynen6943]

Your a genius! Thank you from Nova Scotia

[@DansVlog]

My pleasure

[@raul9304]

Thank you so much. Now I know how to replace the blade adapter.

[@DansVlog]

You’re welcome

[@Roscoe_B]

Great job...I didn't know the keyway had to be tapped into the groove on the crankshaft.

[@DansVlog]

Very lightly tappity tap tape

[@Seren1624]

Just the video I needed to see...you rock sir...I do have a question...if oil is still in the machine what is the proper way to turn it on its side to keep from having future problems....thanks Dan...now where is that cup of coffee I just had?

[@DansVlog]

Whenever you tilt a lawnmower on its side, you always want to lift the side of the mower that has the carburetor. That would be where the air filter is in case you can’t see the carburetor.

[@Seren1624]

@@DansVlog thanks so much and have a blessed and safe week ahead

[@albertoacosta9910]

You make this looks very easy but damn good video thanks

[@DansVlog]

You’re welcome

[@rayrayjones3]

This video is exactly what I needed! 🖖🏼

[@DansVlog]

Great!

[@hedleylint7622]

Perfect instructions. The spring you remove is no longer available from anyone. Can you tell me the length so I can shop at a Hardware for it?

[@mansourramazanl6567]

The music is so cool, Great job

[@DansVlog]

Thank you

[@russellperkinson8752]

Fantastic! Exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@shanebretey373]

I don't have this mwer but thanks for taking the time to produce the videos. Always willing to learn.

[@chiefwaz]

So this was very helpful, I got the pulley changed, lot easier than I expected. Now it doesn’t “self propel” seems like there’s too much play in the belt. But it’s on the pulleys, any ideas?

[@DansVlog]

When you engage the lever at the handle the cable should pull the transmission backwards which will cause the belt to go from loose to tight there by engaging the self propulsion. Make sure the cable is hooked up to the transmission and is actually pulling the transmission backwards. Also, make sure the belt is on the pulley on the transmission as well as the pulley on the crankshaft of the engine

[@chiefwaz]

@@DansVlog thanks so much I’ll take a look

[@chuckvaughn2688]

Excellent Instruction, Thank You very much!!!!!!!!

[@DansVlog]

You’re welcome Chuck

[@markvalentine1229]

Osha was a trip when I was in the AF. Gloves got in the way of work. Still have my fingers.

[@DansVlog]

I hate wearing gloves

[@jaysnider22]

Very good information. Thank you very much. So now that I’ve done all that I find that the mower stays in Drive before engaging the transmission. I’m guessing the belt may be a little bit too tight. Hopefully it will slack it up in the near future in the mower will not pull away from me even when it’s not engaged. Any insight into something like that?

[@DansVlog]

Ya you either routed the belt wrong or it is the wrong belt

[@DansVlog]

Maybe you routed the little spring wrong and it is pulling the transmission tight instead of loose

[@jaysnider22]

Found out the hard way that if you do not put everything back together including all the shrouds then the belt will not be routed correctly. I tested it first without reinstalling the shroud underneath the deck and that kept the belt from being properly tensioned because there are little studs in the shroud that draw the belt closer together so that it operates correctly. If I had put them in back together before testing it there would have been no problem.

[@stevewilson3641]

great video

[@broandrew7594]

Thank yoi

[@d.gentry3086]

Good series so far Dan the mower repair man

[@DansVlog]

Thank You Sir. going to have 2 more tomorrow.

[@marksreviewsandrants8554]

Dow waiting on your new videos.

[@JP-vk9eb]

Best video Troybilt 360. I was able to do everything but my replacement adapter doesn’t seem to want to stay snug. I’ve hit it to try locking mechanism but it doesn’t want to stay flush. I put the old adapter on and it secures without giving a tap. Any ideas? It’s the exact replacement blade adapter with pulley. Any help is appreciated

[@DansVlog]

I am not sure without seeing it

[@catdogky]

I have a TB320 rear wheel drive 190cc mower and that cable with the loop on the end that goes into the transmission broke. I'm having all kinds of problems finding a replacement part for that exact cable. Do you know the part number for that cable?

[@CBrown9758]

U really don't know how many problems we solved looking at for video thank u.👍😉

[@DansVlog]

Happy to help

[@shanemorgan6210]

wow great job at showing and explaining... glad I found ur channel.. thanks a lot.

[@DansVlog]

shane morgan Thank You

[@johnburks8538]

Very helpful

[@markvalentine1229]

Good show. Helped me a lot. Thanks.

[@DansVlog]

You're welcome, thank you

[@Gregc63]

Dan, Thanks for the vid! This is the only one I have found that shows the drive train on a TB360 and how to disassemble it! I have to replace the speed control cable and this will be a great help! One question, do you know the size of the belt? I ordered the cable and the speed control handle which broke. But they were showing as out of stock on the belt. Thanks again, Dan!

[@DansVlog]

You're welcome! Not sure on the belt size

[@Gregc63]

@@DansVlog actually, if anyone needs the belt it's a MTD 954-04282 Cub Cadet belt with the same number will work too.

[@manuelmaldonado4951]

do you have a video on how to change the bar for the front wheels?

[@DansVlog]

No I do not believe I do

[@ghanasr]

Thanks a lot.

[@pollydor07]

THANK YOU MUCH . MY TB360 TODAY IT BROKE THE BAR HANDLE WHEN PUSH FORWARD HEARD CRACKED , IT BROKE ON LEFT END WHERE THE 2 CABLES CONNECTED . VERY BRITTLE PLASTIC , CHECKED ONLINE IT COST $ 17.PLUS S/H

[@DansVlog]

+SANG THONG You're welcome

[@Mid-Ohio]

Well explained (.)

[@adanr150]

I got same mower. What the part number for belt or size?

[@gradyhernandez4699]

I want to learn how to install a crankshaft in a Briggs mower engine. Help!

[@KingKielbasa]

Good teacher and funny as hell. Love it!

[@anita62d15]

I hope this is not a stupid question, but how do i handle the petrol and oil inside the machine before replacing or putting back the drive belt on?

[@DansVlog]

lift the left side of the mower leaving the right side wheels on the ground. Find something to support the handle so it doesn't flip all the way over. No stupid questions... well asking my bra size would be (I am a dude) but otherwise, ask all you want!!

[@anita62d15]

Dan's Vlog thanks dude ;-)

[@JODonnell82]

Good video! Any ideas why engaging the drive would stall out the mower?

[@exmcgee1647]

differential stuck?

[@cleditor]

Nice video Dan. Quick question. I have an 860. It's similar to the 360 in a lot of ways, but the transmission and drive belt configuration are pretty different. Do you have any experience with that model? I'm trying to diagnose a self-propel failure. I can see that the belt is good, the rear wheel gears and teeth are good, the cable is good, but I can't figure out how to test the transmission. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@DansVlog]

Based on everything you just told me, you already tested the transmission by it being the last item to check with everything else being good! If the belt is good the gears are good good and the cable is good and it’s connected and it’s pulling the belt tight then it would have to be the inner gearing of the transmission that let go

[@cleditor]

Gotcha. I wasn't sure if I was missing something. Have you done any videos on removing the transmission? It seems like a lot of components need to be disassembled first to get it out.

[@DansVlog]

I have not, sorry

[@adanmolina9293]

great video....you do a good job explaining what to do.....what r your thoughts of spraying wd40 under deck side to help reduce grass from sticking

[@DansVlog]

No need. There is no tricks and gimmicks. Either way, the grass will stick if it is wet enough. WD40 cost too much. Keep a scraper in your back pocket and clear it out if it gets bad.

[@trentdouthit6358]

Have you figured out how to keep the belt on the pulley?

[@pollydor07]

OH YEAH , LOOK EASY . THANKS

[@normanbanks8902]

Part time winter job: mower repair!

[@DansVlog]

Ya that's true

[@marksreviewsandrants8554]

I was thinking that too.

[@donwilson6617]

where did you buy the new belt and what is the belt number

[@DansVlog]

Check video description

[@juanvela583]

Can I use a air tool to take it off

[@theshwen2218]

Great vid, thanks.

[@carollundy110]

Anybody know what order the 4 washes go back behind the belt adapter.????? Had the blade off and everything came down.Troybilt 21 ele start self pro.

[@DansVlog]

I am not familiar with washers being there.

[@ryandir]

Thank you!

[@DansVlog]

You’re welcome

[@AmazingAirshowVideos]

super video

[@DansVlog]

Thank You!

[@michaeltipton5500]

That settles it. I'm taking it in.

[@davidgreen5099]

ha!!! : )

[@Ronjstl]

How do you know belt is bad and not other part of the assembly?

[@DansVlog]

It is usually the first thing to check because it is the cheapest and easiest to replace. With the engine off, it is easy to feel if the belt feel loose while engaging the self propulsion WITH ENGINE OFF!!

[@andrewcole9605]

Do you have a gear puller for easy work.....

[@DansVlog]

I do have one but don’t really need it for this task

[@jamesdrury1416]

What is the thickness of the belt is it a 1/4 inch belt

[@DansVlog]

Not sure. Think I link to it in the video description

[@jamesdrury1416]

I got a tb 230 Troy bilt

[@Align700nitro]

Call OSHA for safety stuff....Lmao!!

[@DansVlog]

Lol ya seriously

[@mustangshelby4423]

nice 🖒

[@DansVlog]

Thank You

[@markvalentine1229]

You remind me of me. LOL.

[@DansVlog]

Poor you!!! LOL

[@anita62d15]

Btw i am not a guy ;-)

[@DansVlog]

Lol I did not think you were!

[@anita62d15]

Dan's Vlog hahahaha 👍

[@harh3101]

That's a lot of work, I rather buy a new Lawn Mower

[@DansVlog]

It's easier than it may seem lol

[@ianbarnett6027]

Great video. Thank you