Belly Mower Belt Problems

[Ozlander]

(quoted from post at 08:45:01 05/17/23) Have the two idler pulleys ever been changed? I ask because in the pics they look to be flat bottomed, like a tension pulley that should run on the back of a belt, not the vee side. Pulleys on a drive like that need to be in really good shape to keep the belt off the bottom.

You are right, the bottom of the pulley should not be shinny.

 

[Whiskey Bent]

Thanks for all the advice guys. The pulley s have never been changed, there shiny in the middle from the belt twisting and the running on the side edge of the belt. The longer belt is something I might try I have quite a lot of adjustment. I also think maybe I m not running the belt tight enough, if I get in real heavy grass it will slip. I figured to tight would be hard on the bearings. Thanks again!