My mower was sending me a message

37chief · Oct 26, 2019

I was mowing today in very thick green bottom land grass. One of the few places in my area with green grass. Every thing else is dried up. I was noticing the grass was not cutting very good. I would double back and take another cut in some areas. The problem was the belts were slipping on the extra heavy spots. It wasn't until I started seeing smoke, as my belts were being ruined, did I realize the problem. Twenty minutes later I was on my way with a new set of belts. I should have checked the belt tension, after an hour or so. I knew better also. The same thing happened last year on that same field. How quick we forget sometimes. No excuse sir. Stan

jeffcat · Oct 26, 2019

You migbt want to replace the tension spring. Have also found that you want for- real OEM belts. A lot of OEM belts are 1/2 sizes. Drove me crazy a couple of months ago. Trouble is that they cost more but are made with Kevlar. BIG difference.

SVcummins · Oct 26, 2019

So the oem belt was worth it compared to the will fit?

oldtanker · Oct 26, 2019

IIRC Wheel Horse used a different angle on the belt. Wasn't really noticeable except the belts would wear fast. OEM belts lasted longer. Found that out years ago when I was mowing with a C120 with a 42 " rear discharge deck. Was going through a belt a year. Stopped into see a friend who has a outdoor power equipment shop. Was complaining about the belt situation. He sent me to the local TORO/Wheel Horse dealer. I mower with the same belt for another 3 years till I graduated to a bigger tractor.

Rick

jeffcat · Oct 27, 2019

On a loy of mowers....absolutely. Try putting new belts on a 610 JD mower with the varispeed setup. No way charlie. Can never get it adjusted. Half size belts.

Married2Allis · Oct 27, 2019

Easy mistake to make. And you'd think you would learn after having to buy new belts. Years ago I burned up a $200 belt on a Woods 6' mower. Heavy grass sucks up ALOT of horsepower, enough to break the shear pin which I did this summer in heavy grass on a Woods RM990 w/ 67 horsepower behind it.

300jk · Oct 27, 2019

Not sure if you mean a riding mower, or tractor with a mower. I have a Kubota b8200 with 60" deck. For years I was going through deck belts. Oem from dealer and aftermarket. Worked on the pulleys and tensioner alignment. Nothing. General concensus by those I spoke too said the belt were too loose, slipping and getting too hot. Then breaking. Making it tighter made it worse. I posted here and got many good replies. One was backing off on the tension, and Jeffcat suggested using a kevlar belt. I bought a kevlar belt from the local Napa auto parts. It is called a "blade runner" and is made with kevlar. Since taking off the tension, and using this belt I have had no issues. Just what worked for me.

Ozlander · Oct 27, 2019

I buy my Kevlar belts from TSC.
Had good luck with them.

timcasbolt · Oct 27, 2019

(quoted from post at 18:28:02 10/27/19) I buy my Kevlar belts from TSC.
Had good luck with them.

Me too.

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