Murray MT 100 Riding Lawn Mower: How to remove the mower deck

[@ericnrebeccawilliams2906]

THANK YOU. I never would have got the spring off without you. This video is better than the actual Murray video as far as being helpful. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Seriously Thank you.

[@Chocaluvr]

You're welcome!

[@bryangrim6021]

Nice mower and video! Thank you! Been thinking about getting the MT200.

[@Squad-pl7oo]

Hey Chocaluvr I'm Brendon when you reinstall your deck face your pins backwards cause most of the time you're driving forward and if you go forward when your pins are facing forward they pop out your hangers come down and that won't be good but when you go forward and you face your pins backwards if they hit something they'll push in not out take note of that.

[@Chocaluvr]

Thanks for the tip but I’ve never had any problems with the pins the way I place them. I have been doing it this way for 15 years with my old riding lawn mower.

[@feetsofwonder]

The thing I came here to learn was how to get the belt past that retention cage. I wish you showed your method. Still...knowing that it can be done may be all I need. One side of the cage is held on by a clip. The other side has no clip. So far I haven't found the right way to get the cage to drop out off the way after I remove the clip and push the metal rod through the hole. I confess that I have resorted to strong language

[@Chocaluvr]

Like I explained in the video, I pulled the belt down carefully. I did not disassembled the cage because it looked impossible. The part where I pulled it down did not need to be recorded because it was just a simple act of wiggling the belt through the narrow space downward, slowly and carefully. It took some time to get it off but it can be done. You repeat the process in reverse to put it back on.

[@Squad-pl7oo]

Before you mow always check your oil level and condition make sure it's at the full mark

[@Chocaluvr]

Thanks again for the tips. You should make your own video with all these tips for beginners.

[@Squad-pl7oo]

Chocaluvr if your gonna drive your Murray around with your deck off you gotta do 2 things your front deck rod the rod that holds the front of your deck please take that out and set it aside because if you drive your Murray around and you forget to remove your rod you can bend it and jackknife your tractor that won't be good. Find a way to secure your pto cable your blade engagement cable so it doesn't drag on the ground and gets damaged and destroyed.

[@Chocaluvr]

Thanks again for the tip, but I always remove that rod when disassembling the mower deck. I don’t usually drive it without a deck, but if I do take out the blade assembly, the rod stays off. Trust me, I’ve been servicing my own riding lawn mower for the past 15 years and I feel that it’s common sense not to leave any cables or rod hanging loose and dragging them on the ground.

[@petecraterxxsulpnb5404]

Do you know the belt size ? Mine broke and I can't find the size

[@Chocaluvr]

Sorry for the late reply. Here’s a link to parts for this mower. images.thdstatic.com/catalog/pdfImages/a0/a05bebd4-22d2-43aa-84b5-9e6c2dce217c.pdf

[@dmac2703]

How well does it mow compared to your old Murray? Does it feel less powerful with the 13hp?

[@Chocaluvr]

After mowing with my old mower for many years, there was a period of adjustment. It seats higher but I like the almost zero turn. Motor is powerful but I still wish I had my old mower. I don’t like the design too much because the gear shift lever and mower deck lift lever are on the opposite side. These new mowers are made of fiber glass. My old mower is a tank, solid metal everywhere. I don’t consider this a genuine Murray in my honest opinion.

[@vikingerik80]

These are having some issues coming into repair shops now and also warranty repairs. These are also made in China. Not American Made Mowers. 😊

[@mrbubetube]

what kind of transmission does that mower have? is it one of those plastic variable pulley transmissions?