Removing and Installing Drive Belt and Deck Belt on Bad Boy Maverick

[@keystonekuts302]

I appreciate you sharing this video. My deck belt went on me this morning as I was finishing up on a property. Local stores don't have it in stock so ordered on amazon. Will install, hopefully tomorrow. Thanks again.

[@south_coast]

Hope you got the new belt on! Thanks for dropping a comment!

[@trevorandre746]

That is my hope. I am replacing it and will tighten it. Thanks for the videos and this response.

[@south_coast]

Best of luck!

[@jackd7494]

This video saved my bacon! Thanks! I replaced my clutch, and after everything was put together and bolted up with Loctight, I realized I put the clutch on 180* off, meaning the electrical connection was on the opposite side of where it should be. I was ready to pull the clutch and start all over, then I did a quick search on loosening the drive belt and found this video! Took me about 10 minutes to loosen the drive belt tensioner a no spin the clutch. Thanks again.

[@jackd7494]

And spin the clutch 180*.

[@south_coast]

Glad it helped!

[@tonymeyer677]

Getting it done 😊 Heads up, I disassembled the spindles on my Maverick 60 inch when it was new. The spindle bearings had very little grease in them. So I removed the bearing seals that face into the spindle, drilled, tapped, and installed grease zerts in each spindle. Pump them full of high-speed bearing grease and grease them from time to time. Easy project. Equally important, remove each belt pulley to repack the bearings with fresh high-speed grease every 100 hours. It will make a great video.

[@south_coast]

That is a good idea. I am sure I will start getting some bearing noise at some point. I will definitely make that mod whenever its time.

[@tonymeyer677]

@south_coast When you do your spindle modification, notice where the grass hits the spindle and where to locate each grease zert so that it will be easier to access for greasing purposes. I use Lucas extra heavy-duty green grease. It is best for high-speed bearing applications. Good luck and great job with your videos. I am a fan.

[@jmgn9594]

Good video! You made it look easy, but it was good good to see how it's done. Thanks!

[@south_coast]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for leaving a comment.

[@TheKrazyinjun]

I love my little 48" Bad Boy MZ Magnum but it pisses me off that I lost bolts from the spacers. I like to walk my yard after I cut & twice now I found bolts in laying on the ground. The 1st one i got lucky and found where it came from. Last year i found one and I couldn't find where it came outta. So i figured it fell off of a work truck because it was not far from the road. When i replaced my belt last week, I noticed the spacer bar from transaxle to transaxle was hanging with only one bolt holding it on. Then it came to me what that bolt was for. I tried to loosen the one bolt that was left but from at least 50 or 60 cuts it was kind of backed out and it was pretty beaten up from bouncing around under there. It broke. So I went and ordered a new spacer and two new bolts at my local Bad Boy dealer. I would recommend that if you buy one or have one, it would be best to put some threadlocker on the bolts especially the spacer bolts. Other than that issue the Bad Boy is the way to go cause its well built and even the cheaper models are heavy duty.

[@south_coast]

Yeah I’ve heard of issues, especially in 2022-2023 with random bolts backing out or not being tight at all. I usually check over everything after 5 cuts or so.

[@brandonthibodaux7608]

You D man

[@robisky1]

Good job. The belt flapping seems a little off but I have nothing to compare it to other than a Liquid Nitrogen pump drive belt and it flaps downstream of the of the drive.

[@south_coast]

Yeah I don’t really have a baseline to compare to either, aside from the belt of which you speak. Good job Robbie.

[@juanalba2888]

Did you ever found out if it was normal for the belt to be slinging like that when the clutch on. I just replaced my spring cause it broke and it's doing the same as yours??

[@south_coast]

No, never found a definitive answer to that. I have mowed a couple times and it seems to be fine though.

[@teaguejohnson]

I had to do deck belt twice this season on my 60”. I am actually doing the second replacement today and found the blade/spindle pulley was ~slightly stuck (turning it with the blade broke free). But I went to find a grease point and found none. Any thoughts other than silicon spray?

[@south_coast]

Yeah I’m surprised they use sealed bearings and not grease-able type spindles

[@sheldonhoyt6624]

silicone spray is not rated for hi temp parts like bearings

[@ronbrown124]

Good video..Thanks

[@south_coast]

Thanks for watching

[@trevorandre746]

have you ever had the pump belt cut the hose to the right side fluid fill cup? and what might cause this belt to be out of line to actually cut the hose

[@south_coast]

I have never heard of that happening. I would guess your belt is really loose. May just need to tighten it.

[@miahreed-yv4ln]

Is the drive belt change the same for all models of the bad boy mower

[@south_coast]

Not 100% sure, but it should be similar.

[@eddieakers460]

Do u adjust tension on the deck belt same as u did on the drive belt thanks

[@south_coast]

Yes it should be the sane technique.

[@rodneychavers7845]

Hey man Rodney here..Where did you get your mower ramps? I need a set..Thanks

[@south_coast]

I got mine from a family member who was getting rid of them. You should be able to find them at any auto parts store or on Amazon. Check the Amazon link to my Amazon page in the video description. There should be some options there.

[@gatormeal]

Doesn't seem like too bad of a job. I'm curious what is the normal lifespan of those belts?

[@south_coast]

Man that’s a good question. I have no clue personally.

[@bobbygene8274]

Late to the party. I have a 2016 with 350 hours, and have never replaced the hydraulic drive belt....however, now that I brag on it, I suspect I will have to soon.

[@nealsterling3849]

I did mine about a year ago. Such a pain.

[@south_coast]

I didn’t find it to be too bad of a job honestly.

[@nealsterling3849]

@@south_coast You in better shape than me getting under there. If it was easy like the one on the deck that would be awesome. Lucky I saw a video similar to yours to figure out how to get back on. Mine got cut in half somehow.

[@south_coast]

@@nealsterling3849 Good deal. Glad you got it back up and running.

[@JayNayMay]

That flop should go away at wide open throttle

[@south_coast]

Interesting. So maybe I need some more tension.

[@DonMuddiman]

@@south_coast If all the pulleys, bearings and alignment are good, the belt slap/vibration is caused by a worn belt and/or incorrect belt size. Adding more tension will place more load on the bearings and not correct the belt slap/vibration.

[@miahreed-yv4ln]

Is the drive belt change the same for all models of the bad boy mower

[@south_coast]

Not 100% sure, but it should be similar.