Great video great job

Thank you very much.

@MunkyWrench

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and taking the time to say a nice thing to me.. it really helps.. I hope the video helped you and I will see you soon

Thanks for the info. I need a solution for both my belt covers.

That is a great idea to keep the belt keeper on the mower deck

USE FLAT WASHERS TO GIVE STRONGER CONTACT SURFACE AREA ON THE BOLTS HOLDING THE RETAINERS ON THE DECK. GREAT FIXES.

Awesome idea Thank you for the video

apparently there are several of these troy bilts with this same problem. I have a small engine repair business here in Kaneohe Oahu and this seems to be the problem with all of them as well as the belts breaking. Working on some of these tractors, and i know MTD makes them all, but Troy-Bilt seems to be lesser quality than Craftsman and John Deere, even though MTD makes them all. The material seems to be better on Craftsman and John Deere and even Cub Cadet.

@MunkyWrench

29 күн бұрын

I would agree with you on that

I see you road out the storm.

@MunkyWrench

8 ай бұрын

Yeah we were lucky it passed us with only some wind and rain

I noticed that yours spindle blade pulley are not aligned with belt brakes. Is that normal?

@MunkyWrench

2 ай бұрын

yes there is room to move up and down when the spring that holds the unit is off.. once its all back together it lines up ok and if it doesn't line up it usually does as soon as you turn the blades on for the first time after you install the deck and belt.. thanks for subscribing and if you ever need anything just send a message

A Man after my own heart. Why waste money when you can tinker it? You have the tinker gene. And I ain't talking about Tinkerbelle! It's in my genes. I like to take stuff apart to figure out how it works and save stuff from totally broken things for fixing something else. I usually use stuff I save. What paypal do I send money to?

@MunkyWrench

Ай бұрын

my paypal should be www.paypal.me/gowithkelz .. i see you found the keeper video. glad I can be of service. So kewl to know that women are tinkerers too. I am Irish so always a tinkerer

@texasgemtree

Ай бұрын

@@MunkyWrench I'm Irish, English and German. And poor so yeah, lack of money and having a brain can get really creative. I'm viewing another bronco vid of yours.

@MunkyWrench

Ай бұрын

Hey I just received your PayPal gift . Thanks so very much . I really appreciate you

@texasgemtree

Ай бұрын

@@MunkyWrench Ditto!

I used cans for bolts for years- Now i use only peanut butter jars- you can see what is in it

@MunkyWrench

7 ай бұрын

I've switches to large clear apple cause jars plastic with screw on lids.. seeing what's inside helps.. I still have big coffee cans too but prefer clear these days

These things are trash but yeah my keepers broke aswell but my belt doesn’t come off but I cant get the deck brakes to work

@MunkyWrench

14 күн бұрын

Funny you comment today.. I have that machine back here right now I am working on it.. he uses it 40 hours a week to cut grass and he broke a belt.. he tried putting new one on and did it incorrectly .. ran it between the brake and the spindle pulley and pinched it .. the spindles are trashed now and I am on the laptop looking up the new spindles.. saw your comment.. they are great machines if used as intended.. 1 acre or so a week.. they last forever but when you use them commercially they get trashed.. if your brakes don't work u can replace the pads.. the spring might also be off , stretched or broken so check the lever spring.. glad your working on it yourself .. hope my vids help.. I am always here for questions.. thanks for subscribing while your here it helps a lot

What's the pulley diameter? 😮 Thinking you CAN find a CAN (pun intended) to cut ✂️ and shape to replace the keeper. 12:16

@MunkyWrench

Ай бұрын

thats a good idea.. had not thought of cans i'll have to try that and see if its strong enough.. the pulleys are usually between 5 to 7 inches so would be a big can.. I will keep my eye open for one and try it .. thanks for the idea.. if it works it would be helpful to many people

@paulmonk7820

Ай бұрын

@@MunkyWrench Coffee can.

@MunkyWrench

Ай бұрын

@@paulmonk7820 I buy the blue plastic can for my normal coffee but i will check for the metal kind.. I also go out on recycle night and look in bins.. I am not scared and if I need containers I go find them.. so I will keep my eyes open

@paulmonk7820

Ай бұрын

@@MunkyWrench Don't know if you still can, but used to be able to buy what we called "syrup cans". Or empty paint cans.

@MunkyWrench

Ай бұрын

@@paulmonk7820 I buy empty paint cans from time to time for FARADAY cages.. they are far too thin for keepers ,, I am keeping my eyes open for alternatives cheap and easy