Thanks for a great video. My mtd 38" deck only has 1 idler, but with your help I was able to get a new belt on and since I had the deck down I discovered a thick layer of grass stuck to the bottom of the deck. I had been spraying water under the deck with blades running thinking I was getting it clean, but when I got the gunk off I discovered many areas with major rust layers. Glad to find this before it rusted through. This fall I'll drop the deck and weld some metal over the areas that were rusted bad. Thanks again, you saved me a lot of time and extra elbow grease. Btw, you are very good at explaining things in a very understanding way!

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Boles I’m glad you found the video helpful. I recommend using your blower after each cutting instead of spraying water on it. I appreciate the compliment. I’m a school teacher and now teacher trainer so maybe that’s where I learned to provide clear instructions. The quality of my videos have improved since recording this one. This was one of my first 10 videos!

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Boles Be sure to subscribe, I have several other repair videos focusing on this mower.

Thank you so much. You made this possible for me to complete. I don’t know what I would have done without your help!

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Falkner That’s great! I’m glad you were able to get it done!

Had a old mower from the home depot days, and this sure helped a LOT in making sure the deck was correctly assembled to the frame. It's been through.. well.. hell. LOL. Thanks again!

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Hopefully you can get it cutting well again! Be sure to subscribe. I have several mower maintenance and repair videos.

Got the deck belt on my MTD this afternoon without a hitch, thanks to your excellent video. Cuts like new! Mine had one tension pulley instead of two but same idea. Thanks again!

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great! I’m so glad the video helped you out too. Most mowers are pretty similar in design.

This really helped me out. I was lost as to how to get the new belt on the machine! Thanks

@TightWadDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Walter Strong I’m glad you found it helpful! Be sure to subscribe. I have several videos for this mower.

Great Job!Thank You!

Easy to comprehend and good view of project ,and a good speed for viewing.

@TightWadDIY

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! This was one of my first videos!

Best video on Belt replacement

@TightWadDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you found it helpful!

Great vid, thanks a lot, have a similar Murray mower and this was first vid that was explained precisely 2 thumbs up, thanks for taking the time to make the vid !!!!!!!!

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Bob Lenig You are welcome. I have several videos for this mower so be sure to subscribe.

thanks man, for saving me time, and money.

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Steve. Saving money is what TightWad Repairs is all about! Glad you were able to make your own repair.

Absolutely wonderful

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful.

you r the man thank u for your help

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

East coast Man You are welcome. Make sure you subscribe. I have several videos for this mower.

Good job, thanks

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Thank you it was helpful

Thanks to your video my instillation went a lot quicker and better.

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. Let me know if there are other things you want me to make a video for on this mower. Subscribe so you can find the new videos easily.

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

James Berryman You will eventually need to replace your upper and lower drive belts also. The symptom would be that your mower no longer goes uphill easily. Here are the links to the videos: Lower Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWVpprtvds6plag.html Upper Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWZkrJiFoqvNfZs.html

@timpatterson3632

8 жыл бұрын

TightWadRepairs

Thank for the instruction! This video turned out to be a great father/son project. I`m an old time mechanic and never worked on this kind of equiment . So by wathing, I was able to figure out why the belts kept coming off.

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that. I makes me happy to know I created a father/son bonding opportunity for you. My daughter loves to come work in the basement with me.

@oscarperez-yu2pv

8 жыл бұрын

If in the future you have car issues, I will be glad to assist since that is my Dept. Hope yo!u also have a family time

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

+oscar perez I appreciate the offer. That is very generous.

Thank you!

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

+Monique Murphy (boyrobi) You are very welcome.

It was not the same deck exactly, but close enough. You sure did help out, thanks.

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

James Bourne MTD makes lots of other models sold under other brand names too. The same concepts apply to most mowers. If you have any questions just let me know.

Thanks i appreciate this video

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

daylon martinez You are welcome.

Very good video,it helped me out and saved time and money thanks

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. Let me know if you have anything else on the mower you would like a video for.

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

sherman woodall You will eventually need to replace your upper and lower drive belts also. The symptom would be that your mower no longer goes uphill easily. Here are the links to the videos: Lower Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWVpprtvds6plag.html Upper Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWZkrJiFoqvNfZs.html

Great video THANKS!!!

@TightWadDIY

7 жыл бұрын

hog man You are welcome. Be sure to subscribe!

@hogman2524

7 жыл бұрын

I DId!!

Mine is the same thanks for the video .... I need to rebuild the carb on it and replace the deck belts and trans belt .

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Ram M457 Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Be sure to subscribe. I have a video for each belt that you may find helpful.

Thanks that was great help

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Larry Gentile I’m glad to hear it worked out for you.

THANK YOU!!

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

C U You are welcome. I have multiple videos for this mower so be sure to subscribe!

Awesome,excelente video and explication.

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Thank you, sir. Mine is MTD Gold Hydro, 42 “ , what appears to be a 5 speed(no manual, but looks like 5 markings for speed gears. Bought a replacement belt from a auto parts dealer. Should I take it back and order one or just go for it? Capt Joe Kelley.

Thanks for posting the 3 belt replacement videos. I have to replace all 3 tomorrow and this will make the task much quicker. Did you notice a blade brake on yours? I have a Yard Machines unit that is very similar but it did have a brake. (which fell off a couple of years ago) I 'll look into that while I'm under there.

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

Mine did not have a blade brake. Hope the videos are helpful. Let me know if you run into any trouble. Be sure to line up the teeth on the large pulley of the upper drive belt before tightening the nut.

your videos are great! very informative and great visuals. my own personal issue is they are difficult for me to hear even when volume is on max. great job!

@TightWadDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Kara Hall Thank you, Kara. The videos covering my MTD mower were some of my first. I've since learned how to adjust the audio on my videos and they should be easier to hear. I am sorry for the poor audio quality on these videos but appreciate the compliments.

@KaraHRN

7 жыл бұрын

TightWadRepairs I listened to another on the cub cadet and it was perfect. Yours are so much more informative (detailed) and much better video than anyone elses. I've watched a lot trying to figure things out. So appreciate the help!

@TightWadDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Kara Hall Thanks, again. I am a teacher by trade so I would like to think I am decent at providing great instructions.

@MrNight2015

7 жыл бұрын

Try using a pair of headphones or a pc headset to listen to the videos. Usually the head/phone,set will have independent volume controls that will allow you to boost the volume of the videos. I have a corsair void headset they work great.

Thanks 👍

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thanks 🙏! very helpful

@wangthoj

5 жыл бұрын

Any idea why the belt kept slipping after installing?

@TightWadDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Wang Thao Did you buy an OEM belt? Sometimes companies sell a “compatible” belt that is actually a little longer than it should be. The other possibility (less likely) is your spring is stretched out.

@wangthoj

5 жыл бұрын

TightWadDIY : bought one from napa auto. not OEM. will try an OEM thanks

I just purchased a mtd that has a 38 inch deck seemed to be a mower that came with a 42 in deck assuming it's been replaced I noticed that my deck has only 3 pulleys on the deck and yours has 4 also mine doesn't have wheels on the front of the deck but the issue I'm having is getting the correct belt size for the deck the one I ran seemed to be to long but the shorter one was too tight and kept the blades engaged and would not let the motor start

Thanks A ton!

@TightWadDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Levi Lowe You are very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Be sure to subscribe. I have several videos for this mower.

@levilowe3839

5 жыл бұрын

Already did!

Great video thanks, Just got a Huskee tracker 25hp 46"cut that I'm gonna be doing a lot of maintenance on probably by looking at a lot of videos. What does MTD mean?

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

MTD is a brand of lawn equipment. It originated as Modern Tool and Die company. They now own cub cadet, Troy-built, Bolens and Yard Machines.

Thank's

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Raymond Keizer You are welcome. Be sure to subscribe. I have several videos for this mower.

The belt looks loose at the end of the video, do you have to tighten the tension on the belt before installing the covers?

Hi, I'm from Peru, a query somewhere online that you recommend me to buy the blades of this pruner

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

My sister lives in Peru! Welcome. I am not sure where you could purchase them there. Here I would use Amazon.

thanks for the video. I only had one bloody knuckle taking the pulley off under the seat.

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

In glad you found the videos helpful. I bust my knuckles all the time working on these beasts. I know it will happen and I still don't wear gloves because they just get in the way.

@jonny3031

8 жыл бұрын

It's the first time in 9 years I have replaced the transmission belts and the 3rd time for the upper mower belt. Good for another 9 years.

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

+Patrick johns Hopefully you won't have to replace your solenoid. It's no fun. Horrible location.

How do the swing arms attatch

Nice video. you need to talk louder, i couldnt hear you. i have had so many problems with my mower. mtd gold. 42 inch deck. replaced the idler pulleys, spindle arm assembly and now i cant get the belt on. called mtd for assistance they said to remove the spring where the pto engages the blades. and i cant get thing off either. thank you for making the video it was very helpful..

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

donna ranieri Thank you for letting me know about the volume issues. I will be sure to speak louder in future videos. Are you still having trouble getting the belt on or did the video help? If you are still having trouble, I will take a look at the PTO spring and see if I can make a video showing how to remove it. Just let me know by replying here. I have videos for how to replace all three belts. The other two can be found here. Lower Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWVpprtvds6plag.html Upper Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWZkrJiFoqvNfZs.html

When tightening down the tension pully, do you pull it towards you or push it in?

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Alisha Morgan I’m not sure what you mean. The pulley arm moves freely on the tension pulley.

In my opinion, I think it would be so much easier to just take the whole deck out held by like 6 pins, pull the deck out, change the belt a lot easier with a lot more space, and put the deck back into place with the pins.

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

It is definitely possible to do it that way. I prefer not to remove the deck unless I'm doing other maintenance to it. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi I have a question. My belt guard came completely off. It's the metal bar you popped off by pressing it and you said you didn't have to take it completely off to get the belt off so you just took the one side off. How and where does the other side get installed?? Thanks.

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Jr Figueroa You should have three holes on each side. Make sure to put it in the same hole on each side. I think mine was in the middle hole. I no longer have this mower so I can't go check.

Awesome, now I know what I did wrong

@TightWadDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Kathy Lelo Great. Glad you found the video helpful.

hey man did everything and now my blades won't disengage. I moved the deck up and down as I was working on it?? how do I get blades off?

@TightWadDIY

8 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you have an issue with your PTO relay switch being stuck ON. The easiest way to remove the blades is with an impact wrench. Otherwise you need to find a way to prevent the blades from spinning while you use a regular socket wrench. I've used a 2x4 to wedge the blades so they won't spin before but be very careful. The blades could spin and cut you or worse.

@XoxoRatXoxo

8 жыл бұрын

Ok buddy thanks for the tip I will see what I can do

Hey when I change the belt on here for some reason the belt is still lose is there any way I can tighten that up

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Dj Mann did you buy an OEM belt from MTD? If not, it may not be exactly the correct size. The only other think is that the tensioner pulley spring could be bad.

Bit puzzled about how you were able to install the deck belt without releasing the tension on the tensioner pulley. The spring on my MTD is very strong and there is no way the belt will go on without completely compressing the spring tensioner setup somehow. Previously I have used a 1 metre length of steam pipe and grunted the belt over the upper lip of one of the blade pulleys having the rest of the belt in place as it should be.What I am doing there is levering the tensioner closer in making the smallest possible circuit for the belt which allows it slip over and into the pulley.I was looking for a better way of installing the belt after replacing a blade pulley and blade pulley spindle shaft.

@TightWadDIY

5 жыл бұрын

NoStringsAttached It shouldn’t be that tight when the PTO isn’t engaged. I think your belt is too short. I always suggest buying OEM belts. Many aftermarket companies sell belts that are close to the correct size but not an exact fit.

Good video..how do you adjust the belt to make it tighter

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

kelsey moe There is no way to safely tighten the belt. If it’s loose, you need a new one. I always recommend ordering OEM belts so they are the exact length needed. If you don’t buy OEM, at least buy from a reputable company. Cheaper is not better when it comes to belts.

@kelseymoe2259

6 жыл бұрын

TightWadRepairs .... thanks for your fast response.i figured out the problem guy I purchased it from had the blade engage spring in wrong spot. But I can't complain I bought this mower for 75 bucks guy said it was stuck and blade wouldn't engage so I took off brakes oiled up Pistons it's stop being stuck and figured out what was wrong with belt..runs and cuts like it's new

@TightWadDIY

6 жыл бұрын

kelsey moe Great job figuring it all out!

I have a 2015 MTD Riding Lawn Mower. Can you teach me how to remove the carburetor? I have seen other videos. Some are not comparable with my tractor. Keep doing a great job. :-)

I have a 42" MTD Gold. Run great but when I put it in reverse it starts to die. I have the hydrostatic transmission. You ever seen this before? Thanks - Tony

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry. I haven’t encountered that. I know some mowers have switches that won’t let you reverse with the blades engaged. Does it do it even when the PTO is off?

@tonygoff2335

2 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY No, when I disengage the blade it goes into reverse without trying to die....

Ok so I understand the belt should be loose until the pto is engaged…however that being said…on my machine the belt and blades spin with it all the way up but with every setting I lower the deck down the belt becomes looser and looser and on the lowest setting #1 the blades don’t even spin….is my belt stretched?

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like it. Either the belt is loose or the spring is worn out.

so it is suspose to look loose like that ?

@TightWadDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the belt is loose when the blades are no engaged. When the blades engage, the belt tightens on the pulleys.

What is the actual measurement of the belt ? I've been trying to do mine but something isn't right. The belt that mtd suggests does not fit ( too short) I have tried everything.

@TightWadDIY

29 күн бұрын

Sorry. I no longer have this mower. I bet you have it routed wrong.

Cuál es la medida de la correa

Do you have any videos of the wiring under the battery

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

junn9763 Are you referring to the wires going to the solenoid?

@junn9763

4 жыл бұрын

Yes i have a wire that i don what it connects to

@junn9763

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry i have a wire that i do not know what it connects to one green one orange and one yellow

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

junn9763 Those wires go to the solenoid. Try this video. Start watching it at 5:56 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c46F0tyeiqzbmdY.html

@junn9763

4 жыл бұрын

Ok got it i have the green and orange in the right spot but then there is a yellow wire just like the green and orange that slides on to something but i don’t no where it came off

Very good video but you didn't take the deck out I need to know how to put that spring back on

@TightWadDIY

2 ай бұрын

I would only remove the deck if I had to work on the deck itself. The spring goes into the hole on the side of the frame. I use a string to pull it.

Is the belt supposed to be a little loose?

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

J Sali It should be loose until you engage the PTO, then it should tighten up.

@jsali3763

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your help!

very helpfull but to dark thanks

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

isaac melendez Sorry about that. This was one of my first videos. I have much better equipment now.

Pity no subtitles to9 know what is going on

Did that fix your problem?

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Omar Argullin Yes. My belt was stretched and worn. What is the issue with your mower? I have several repair videos and I can point you to the correct video if you have a different issue.

@omarargullin2313

4 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY my blades wont disengage sometimes. I i cleaned the deck and a bunch of parts were rusted and dirty. I took a wire wheel and cleaned everything and im going to change the belt and one of the pulleys. Hopefully thats my problem

Good video but I can hardly hear your voice

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

artymgysgt Sorry about the volume issue. I am new to this so I will have to play with the iMovie settings to see about increasing the audio. I have videos for how to replace all three belts. The other two can be found here. Lower Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWVpprtvds6plag.html Upper Drive Belt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWZkrJiFoqvNfZs.html

@TightWadDIY

9 жыл бұрын

artymgysgt I discovered my volume issue in the editing software. I appreciate your advice and future videos will be much easier to hear.

God damn it something that should take 2 minutes is going to take 2 hours or more

@TightWadDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. It’s no fun.

You dont have to take the battery post off or you don't have to take the key out I never do and nothing happens so ther is no reason to like the engine is gonna start I think not that never happens

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Shawn Barnett You don’t have to but it’s a good idea. Safety first my friend.

@shawnbarnett6954

4 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY yea I never do I don't have time for all that lol I do take the key out tho my mower dont start on it's own lol

@TightWadDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Shawn Barnett It only takes once.

@shawnbarnett6954

4 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY yea that's true more likely it wont happend and my belt broke on my mower lastnight its cost 41 bucks for a 42 inch belt john deere parts are hight

Was not able to hear you ,therefore I did not get the complete message....

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry. This was one of my first videos before I had better equipment.