OT: update on belt throwing mower

[jonallgrow]

John Deere 240 lawn tractor .

After a lengthy trip to the JD dealer I got a new belt.
Put the belt on and cut for hours... no problems, no thrown belt. YAAA!!!!
Dealer said all he could think was a bad belt from the start or weakened belt from slipping off so much. the belt was in good condition and you could still read the #'s on it clearly .
But after I put on the new belt, No problems.
Now I know I am no rocket Scientist such as "Rob from Indiana" but I guess I got it figured out without taking it in as suggested by my good friend "Rob" as he thought I was just not smart enough to figure it out myself.
He thought I was a fool to throw $22 for a new belt but I went against his kind reply and well... looks like it worked.
I would like to THANK everyone who offered helpful suggestions and tried to help me.
You guys are the best!!!
I'd love to buy you all a beer but somehow I doubt you'll be in Northern Canada anytime soon...
Again thank you and God Bless !!!

 

[Ultradog MN]

Why did the other thread get thrown out?
No harm intended but does anyone know?

 

[r geiger(oR)]

I think it is still here about three pages back>

 

[Anonymous-0]

thanks for the update, life is hard enough without these little frustrating hiccups.

 

[Jubilee85]

glad to hear a new one worked......still like to know why the other one got tossed!

 

[Jim SC]

Thanks for the offer. I will just drink a beer in honor of you mower!

 

[Anonymous-0]

you got luckey this time........ big deal

 

[ZANE]

I didn't know grass even grew in Northern Canada????

Zane

 

[oldtexan]

Man, I know how frustrating those kinds of problems can be. Sorry I never thought of it, but I had one a long time ago, that had a manufactured default the internal "treads" or what ever were laid in NOT straight. Sort of like the steel belts in a tire, made it run semi twisted ..

 

[Anonymous-0]

You said you could read the numbers on the belt. Did you try putting it on to run in the opposite direction? Sometimes that helps.

Areo

 

[Eldon Booth]

Zane: We grow the best kind up here don't ya no

 

[scrapiron]

CHEERS!!

 

[trucker40]

Well good.At least you can use your mower now.

 

[jonallgrow]

I had never tried running the belt" inside out"
I guess next time I can try that .
I just hope there is no next time! LOL
have a great day!