Please accept my sincerest gratitude for sharing this video. Without a doubt, Troy bilt has the most frustrating deck belt replacement out there. This video was a lifesaver.

This was the best video ever. So very detailed I'm a 63 year old woman. Was having trouble getting it back on the pulley because of the guide. I was afraid to loosen the pulley nut I thought something might fall off the bottom but with this video I was able to put it all back right thank you so very very very much

@LowLuvR117

2 ай бұрын

me to im In my 60 but I need it to b jacked I did one b4 didn't remove all this but this rider is different

Great vid and very helpful. definitely beats removing the deck since you still have to go through all the steps. Thanks!

The Best! Be proud! A 68 yr old man that's disabled (can't stand up, one hand shakes constantly) and with the help of your guide completed the task in 100* degree heat in only 2 days! Okay, here's another trick That helped me... Use electrical tape to hold screws in the socket and on front pulley guide arm I used duct tape on the side you just stick in to keep that booger attached! Just finished mowing. Thanks Again!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Great job!! I'm so glad I was able to help. That is a really great tip--thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much for this! I'm so glad I didn't have to take the whole deck off. You made this process less intimidating and easy to understand.

Thanks You So Much You made it a lot easier for this 71 year old Vietnam Grunt ARMY

You have no idea how many videos I watched before finding this one. Thank you for sharing!!!!!!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, thanks!

@michellepane4065

Жыл бұрын

Same!!

This is THE most helpful video I have ever watched in my LIFE. Our belt keeps coming off, and thanks to your explanation and outstanding camera angles, I now know EXACTLY what to do to fix the problem. THANK YOU!

@GiordanosGarage

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad it helped!!

It appeared I could do that without removing the deck, now I know it can be done, Thank youfor the confidence booster

Boy I sure didn't want to take the deck off. I'm not a mechanical person. Thank you so much for the help replacing the belt. Honestly thank you.

Thanks for this. I have a Craftsman (built by Troy-Bilt) with a similar belt set-up. Yours is the clearest explanation of the videos I've looked at. Kudos!

@GiordanosGarage

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks a mill, definitely no reason to remove the entire deck like all other videos show.

@dc6496

2 ай бұрын

Exactly,that's what I was about to do after watchn the others,I'm no mechanic ,but kept wondering why the was taking every part of the mower apart.

Thank you for sharing socket sizes, big help especially since a lot of this were by feel.

I like the part about not removing the deck. I will be replacing my belt soon as well as the spindles and blades. Thanks for sharing this video.

@edbrandt8972

Ай бұрын

New belt is installed. New blades are arriving today. I will know soon if it works correctly. Thanks again for letting us DIYers know you DON'T have to drop the deck to do this job.

If ur belt seems loose dont panic..... after you crank ur mower engage cutting blades before lowering the deck it tightens the belt so you wont throw it when lowering the deck

@Ronaldo3op

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining it I was panicking thought I bought wrong part

@michellemiller2118

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Very helpful video. Thanks for your detailed explanation and good camera shots of the project.

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it!

You can also bend out the belt guard next to the pulley and then bend it back. It’s a little easier than removing the pulley. Great video btw and thank you

@michellepane4065

Жыл бұрын

This is where I'm stuck!!! I can not get it through that guard.

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Some machines the guard is a pretty thin/flexible piece of metal you can easily bend out of the way but on this Troy-Bilt I think it's easier to loosen the idler pulley

@michellepane4065

Жыл бұрын

I actually got it! Put the crescent wrench on bottom of the tension pulley & then the socket wrench (with a breaker bar) and loosened the pulley enough to slip it on. 🙌 I'm a 105lb women who feels invincible with the recent knowledge of a breaker bar. 😂 Well, a pipe actually but, it makes me able to remove bolts I'd normal get frustrated & give up. It still took me almost 2 hours. 😂😂😂

@michellepane4065

Жыл бұрын

@@GiordanosGarage Yes!!! That's exactly what I did! Thank you for responding! These videos are amazing! I know soooo little about mechanics but luckily my husband hoards all things that fall into the "tool" category. And kind folk like you take the time to make these videos! I had already gotten the other guards off. I just rewatched this & saw the very beginning.... Ummm, sparkplug? 🤔😬😂 Yeah. I didn't take that out. But I did get my lawn mowed before it rained. Thank you again.

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Great job 👏 I'm so glad I was able to help!

Thank you I was mowing the lawn and the belt broke and I had to fix it I got the parts and couldn’t put it on thank you for this video saved me 200$ for someone to do 👍🏾

@GiordanosGarage

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!!

dude here needs his own TV show

Thanks for the quick video on replacing the drive belt. It was very helpful. Semper Fi,

Excellent! Can’t believe I have the exact mower. Saved me a ton. Thanks.

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome--so glad I could help!!

I have the same mower and i have the same problem . This will help me a lot!!! Thank you for this video

This actually saved me from taking that dreaded deck off. Much appreciated my friend and indeed a new subscriber!🤩

@GiordanosGarage

2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome.... and thank you!!

Very helpful, & perfect amount of detail for anyone to replicate this task, thank you!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!

Your video was spot on! Good job! One suggestion. Your hat got in the way once or twice when I was trying to follow. Even with that you gave the information I needed!

@GiordanosGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm glad I was helpful--thank you for the feedback! I will find a smaller hat :)

Your the man. Thank you so much for the vid. Easy to follow and saving everybody $$$ By not sending it to the shop.

This is a perfect video, I kept having my neighbor help me with this the last 2 times but I understand now. Thank you so much!

@GiordanosGarage

10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

I'm going to try it. I'll be back to comment further to let you know whether or not I was able to do it. Thanks for this video.

Thanks for a clear and concise tutorial.

Got it done! Not the hardest but did take me about 90 minutes. Thanks again!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Nice job, congrats--glad I was able to help!

@philliphall5198

Жыл бұрын

I change a hour for the repair So you did good

Looks easy enough. Got the same mower and I'm gonna go try this. Thanks!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You've got this!

I’m doing mine tomorrow. I’ll try it your way first because most of the other videos I’ve been watching start by taking the deck off which is quite a bit of disassembly. I’d rather avoid that if possible.

Okay!!! I get it! The video has been a great help in re-installing the Troy-Bilt 42 Pony belts & deck brackets, etc!! Thanks for the videos, guys!

@GiordanosGarage

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thanks, doing this tomorrow for a friend , subscribed

Wish I seen your video before taking my deck off

Thanks for showing this easy way. Saw the vid on taking apart the whole deck. This one was quick and easy. You are the man!!!

Big help to me, good teaching thanks

Yours looks the same as mine so hopefully I will be ok and i will not have to take bottom deck off thanks for the video was a great help 👌

Thank you. That was very helpful.

@GiordanosGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I liked it but you will have to remove deck on most models to get the blade guards loose. Slipping your tools under are not so easy to loosen the nut and it needs to be torques back on. It really only a couple pins to drop and one cable to release tension. Changing the blades raising the deck and mower like he did makes them easier.

Do more videos like this for different lawn mower areas thanks

@GiordanosGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Any areas in particular you'd like?

Thank you for your help. Well done!!

im going to have to jack mine up a little

Helped me tremendously thanx alot buddy

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!

Thank you. Very helpful and actually easy

Thank you so much for showing this. 😊

Very good video. Very informative

Thank you for having a video, you rock 😊

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thanks this is my first riding mower and this helped me alot

@GiordanosGarage

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!!

Very good video!

Thank you so much, great video

@GiordanosGarage

Ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Thank you for your video Giordano, I have a question, maybe you can help me, Coincidentally, I recently changed the drive belt and I don't know if that will be the cause of my problem, I have a Troy bilt pony (2011), now I can only control the speed with the throttle lever, even when I put it in rabbit mode the motor goes at high rpm, but the ground speed is about half the normal speed; the (yellow on mine) speed control lever doesn’t work, it goes up and down without locking the notches, offers no resistance and does nothing. (however, the engaging of the parking brake action works fine). I opened up the mower and saw the yellow speed control lever attached to a connecting rod which is attached down there to the cupped metal piece in the correct position as the new Troy Bilt Pony I saw yesterday at Home Depot, but besides allowing to be put in in park position, I don’t see it attached to anything else, is it right? How does it regulate the speed if it is not connected to anything else? Thank you in advance.

Really well done !

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

You do NOT have to remove the pulley, you simply need to bend the pulley guard (that small piece of bent metal) away from the pulley a little bit (channel locks work great), reinstall the new belt, then straighten the pulley guard.

this was super helpful. Thank you.

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!! Thank you!

Thank you i will try it this spring needs replaceing worn out.

Nice job

OMG, I borrowed my cousin lawnmower today which I have for little of the summer. Well, today I was cutting and went to put turn the blade back on and noticed it wasn't engaging. I moved the lawnmower and noticed a piece of metal in the grass. Well, now I know what that piece is just from the beginning of your video you showed this is the bracket. I'm puzzled as to how that bracket just fell off, I didn't hit anything. It covers the belt and I noticed the belt has come off a little so I think it just needs to be tighten. Now, just waiting for my mechanic cousin to put it back on. Thanks your video solved my problem had no idea where the metal piece came from.

@GiordanosGarage

8 ай бұрын

I'm always running over metal too! Which is strange because I never take metal into the area behind my shed....glad I was able to help!

Awesome video bro

@georgevaughanjr3796

Жыл бұрын

First time I ever did this, video was my source of instructions.Thanks a lot

great video

what size closed end wrench did you use to loosen bottom nut on pulley, also what length wrench did you use i find it very hard to reach it thanks

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I used a 15mm wrench of just whatever size is in my dewalt mechanics tool set...and yes it takes a little bit of trial and error to get it to fit on each of the pulleys--but it will fit eventually!

Thanks. Very helpful.

Thanks very helpful, much appreciated it

Well done..easy peasy!....

Is the tension already correct when you install a new belt? Your video is clear and precise. Under 15 minutes I am impressed.

@GiordanosGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks so much! It should be correct (no adjustment needed) but overtime the spring can get stretched out a bit

Good job!

@GiordanosGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Good video

Thanks for posting I would do deck belts in cuting tall grass the blade would get stuck in the grass and the engin drive pully would burn out or wear out a 8 inch of the drive belt then the deck belt would be out of balance So I just duck tape the belt to restor the blance till I had time to replace the belt. I mostly did this with the dect belt Because I had to take the whole deck off to change the deck belt , I have a Rover rancher 38 inch, its all most the exact same mower Mine to Has only a single belt pulley as well next time this will save me time .

@GiordanosGarage

8 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Oof those drive pulleys burning out sound rough!

Hey great video. I’m going to give it a go and save $$. Did you place the deck at its lowest level? Would putting blocks under the tires give you more elbow room? Thanks!!!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks-you can do it!! I did lower it all the way to the bottom--i don't think putting it on blocks will get you much lower. The deck arms are only so long-if you need more room you might just have to take the deck off entirely.

Great video! Followed your steps but the belt is still loose. Can anything be done to tighten the belt.

Thank you Mr.Giordano

What size belt does this use? I have the same mower, got a 96.5 belt and it seems to be too short

Very helpful - I'll now go and try it myself - thanks

So basically all you got to do is take the outside covers off ,heck ye, dealing with this as we speak.Thanks bud

subscribed... man i just realized someone who owned this mower before me removed the pulley guards and never replaced them. had to order 2 new ones and i have no idea what screws i will need to bolt them to the deck. any idea?

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks so much! The screw for the crankshaft guide is a 5/16. The six screws around the deck are 1/4.

Thanks, that helped a lot.

@GiordanosGarage

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Great video. Thank you!

@GiordanosGarage

2 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks a lot great video

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you are welcome!

Excellent video thank you. I have a different mower, but the construction looks identical in many ways (I know that sounds odd). Could I please ask you what size and model that belt is please? Thanks a lot!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason! I use 954-04060C (I look for Kevlar belts).

@JLedders

Жыл бұрын

@@GiordanosGarage awesome. Thank you !!

Remove the deck, do it right. Clean the deck, check all pullies. Replace as needed. Wire brush or sand off any rust, spray paint areas needed. Put belts on the deck, roll back under the mower, attach belt and reinstall hanger hardware. Sharpen/balance or replace blades. It's not all that bad.

After replacing my belt, the mower makes a squeaking sound when running. I noticed the new belt I bought was bigger than the old belt. I bought the one the manual told me to buy but I feel like it’s the wrong one. Part number that I got from my owners manual is 754-04045. I have the same Bronco as you. Did I install the wrong belt?

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Yes, it looks like that belt is 108" long...you wamt one that is 96"

I have a nearly identical Troy Bilt. I loaned it to my mother so she could cut her neighbor's yard. At some point she hit something hard enough to completely break one of the belt guards off. Since it threw the belt and the belt was in rough shape, I decided to replace it. I replaced the belt and installed a new belt guard. Since the replacement, I cannot get enough tension to keep the belt in place. The routing is correct and nothing else appears to be damaged, but the belt will come off after a couple of passes. Thankfully, I have plenty of other riding mowers, but I would love to get this one into good enough condition to sell before Spring is over. Is there anything that I could be missing?

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi! If she ran over something, the crankshaft could be bent.

THANK YOU

I’ve noticed my deck doesn’t engage as fast as it used to when I push the mow lever forward. Do you think the reason for that would be a loose belt?

@yourshyness32

8 ай бұрын

I had this problem today blade would no longer engage, later I noticed the belt is off at the front. That bracket he showed in the front fell off and I think this made the belt loose.

good morning can you tell me if troy bilt is nearly the same quality as toro thanks. jack

Thank you sir

Thanks you saved me a headache

@GiordanosGarage

8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

thank you

Very helpful

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Awesome thanks

good job thanks

We have the same mower and for 6 yrs the belt has continued so slip off the pulley on the right side. Any suggestions? Even took it to the dealer. They fixed it but happened again after 6th or so use. Very frustrating!!

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Same thing has been happening to mine! I have taken my deck off for some other work and it seems like perhaps the belt guide shifted a bit (should be closer to the front of the mower instead of the back). I haven't finished the other work so I haven't tested my theory yet.

Now my new belt keeps slipping off the pulley. Any suggestions?

Once battery removed no chance of it starting

my mower engaugement arm is loose, how does that attach to the mower deck

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Are you talking about the actual arm? It is attached to that spring you remove that moves the idler pulley.

Thank you. Was very relaxing to replace mine as well, thanx to ur video. She sounds good.. she's purring again hahahah.

@GiordanosGarage

2 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

The belt still seemed a bit loose. Did you have to tighten it more in some way? If so, How is that done? What did you do?

@GiordanosGarage

10 ай бұрын

You shouldnt have to do anything...if you engage the blade (while the engine is off) is it still loose?

@jjpierce6032

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the reply back I’ll be getting it done by next week. Ordered new brackets & pins

Did it still run alright with that much slack in the belt? I have about the same amount of slack in my belt and was concerned that i might have bought the wrong one. 🙃 im a rookie at lawn mower maintenance

@GiordanosGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi, great question! If you engage the blades (with the machine off!) you should be able to see the belt tightens up so there isn't any slack. You just want to make sure it is in all the belt guides-around the idler pulleys, crankshaft and the hook in the back (if your mower has that).

@bradmegan4877

Жыл бұрын

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@bradmegan4877

Жыл бұрын

​@@GiordanosGarage 😅😅😅😅

You may make the tractor in good position before starting 😊

I do alot of repairs and I'm to the point where I always blow off all the grass first then wipe with diesel or gas on a towel or rag because I always seem to get a bunch of dirt on my bathroom towels I guess I need to use disposable gloves