Buddy, my belt slipped off and I used this video to put it back on straight. I can’t thank you enough, people like you help guys like me who may not be as mechanically inclined as others. Thanks again man.

@JLPicard440

2 күн бұрын

That's awesome! So glad I was able to help... 😊

I appreciate you posting this video. I just replaced my deck belt after watching this.

@JLPicard440

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome! So glad to help. 😊

Thanks for a very informative video, I was able to follow your instructions and everything went smooth.

Thanks, Rudy. Bought a new tractor last year, the deck belt broke a few days back. Didn't know how to fix so talked with a Neighbour to borrow is the trailer so I can take to the mechanics. Decided to research how to fix it and came across your video. Watched, and followed and was amazed to see I was able to put a new belt w/o any issue. Thanks for the details and step-by-step instructions. You did a great job. I saved time and money because of you. much appreciated!

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.. ! Glad to help😀. Thanks for the great feedback

Thank you very much for this video. I’ve never changed the belt on my 42” mower before but this video made it go a lot faster. Took about an hour. Again, many thanks.

@JLPicard440

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Watched the video several times and decided to bite the bullet and try myself for the first time. I have a Craftsman T100 36" and all worked out well. T100 only has one idler to loosen, which by the way, was a bear to undo. Who can beat the KZread University? I did the job in 90 degree Florida sun so it's time for me to "take a bath". Thank you.

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you were able to get it going. Oh yes, I have been a student of You Tube university several times! When I don't know how to do something, it's the first place I go.. 😊. I know a little bit about the FL sun.. we are here close to the western side..😎

@kennethdorminy3003

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know how to tighten the pulley I bought a 38 inch belt for a 36 inch deck

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennethdorminy3003 If the belt is to big then you probably need to get the right belt. So I'm not sure what you're asking? Are the pulleys loose and wobbling around, or are you trying to tighten up the belt pattern because the belt is to big? If the belt is to big, then I wouldn't use it.

Thanks for posting! The camera angles helped me solve my issues!

@JLPicard440

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the great feedback... 😊

Thanks to you my belt change went easy. In my book you da man.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you and you're welcome.. 😀

Very thoroughly covered and clear. Thanks for making the video.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You're welcome.. 😀

@CharlesBallew-hn9op

10 ай бұрын

Replace blads

Thanks Rudy, another informative video👍🏼

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! You're welcome.. 😀

This video was amazing and saved me much headache. Thank you.

@JLPicard440

29 күн бұрын

You're welcome! So glad to help... 😊

OUTSTANDING VIDEO. VERY EASY TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for the great feedback.. 😀

@anthonycavaliere4355

Жыл бұрын

@@JLPicard440 YOU DESERVE THIS KIND OF FEEDBACK. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Thank u!

@AdmoreMethod

Жыл бұрын

@@JLPicard440 I have to agree. This is one of the absolute best videos I’ve ever seen on “how to” repair something. And, this repair ain’t no joke. You made a GREAT video here.

Very detailed and explained

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you. Easy to understand.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! You're welcome...

Would love to see if you have a video on removing deck from craftsman T110 lawn tractor enjoyed watching your last video replacing a belt.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Unfortunately I didn't do a video on that. I don't have the tractor any longer, but I'll do the video if I get another one.

This is awesome, thanks so much

@JLPicard440

9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

I love your channel man. I like how you simplify things. You made it easy for me to change all 3 belts on my mower! What a riot, "take a bath." Funny! You should roll in grease and get super dirty before you do your videos! I also like how you say "let's dive right in!" You could be super dirty and at the end of the video say something like, "now lets dive right in......to the bathtub!" Snap your fingers again and instantly be clean after a bath! Ok I may be taking it too far but your videos are helpful and funny! Keep it bro.

@JLPicard440

8 ай бұрын

Lol, thanks for the great ideas! Actually to "Take a Bath" is a saying that I've had for years. It has to do with losing $$... For example if you know you paid to much for your car, you could say you took a bath on it... .. 😂. Your idea is funny to play on the words ... to take a bath..

And thanks. Couldn't remember how to get it around idler and under belt guard.

@JLPicard440

11 күн бұрын

Just saw your comment.. You're welcome!

It took me a lot longer than it took you to change it but i got it lol i did just change it now at midnight outside with no lights tho lol thank you for the video.. i just put my belt back on tho. It came off because i had too much grass in the deck from cutting thick tall grass

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glad I could help.. 😀. There's no tellin how long it took me since I usually try to edit the time down...

😅thanks,easy and self explanatory

@JLPicard440

7 ай бұрын

Welcome 😊 You're welcome and happy to help..

Thanks very good...

@JLPicard440

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! You're welcome... 😀

Nice video, just 1 item, I just pushed on the engine pulley guard, and it came out of the hole, and moved to the rear, and belt came off. No tools are required for that part. New belt on main engine and pulled on the guard, and it back popped back into the hole. But if you want to remove the screw and then remove the guard from the mower, it's up to you.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info... 😀

Video was great and things went good. Only issue I’m having is idling now. The belt is slapping pretty hard when I start the mower up. Everything is tight as can be. Any thoughts?

@JLPicard440

10 ай бұрын

Is the belt slapping while it's disengaged? It shouldn't be turning at all...

I have so many questions because this will be my first time putting a belt on so I couldn't really tell the direction of the way the belt was going on the opposite side because the camera never really showed that area. Also, what did you pull on to tighten that belt up around that spindle? I seen you reach up to the top of the lawn mower but the camera did not show that part.

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

HI, when the belt lever is in the off position the belt is loose enough to pull it over the spindle with little to no effort. The direction of the belt looks like a "T" if looking at it from the top. It's difficult to explain in a message like this, but it goes around the engine, then the back side of the belt rides on the 2 idlers, then the v part goes around the 2 spindles. From the top it would look like a "T"

Mr I found it very helpful how in the heck do you get the back up wrench on it

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

HI Wanda.. do you have a timestamp of which part you're talking about?

Maybe you can help me. I have a 2019 craftsman t110 with a 42” deck. I’ve had 3 blade engagement cables break on me over a two week span. I also noticed that every time it’d break, the deck brake rod was out of its hole as well. I just replaced the deck brake rod and and it still slips out of its hole. I thought maybe it was because both my pulley guards had broken off so I replaced them both. The rod still keeps popping out and now if I drop my deck to the #3 setting, it loses a lot of power and won’t cut. The engagement cable hasn’t broken again so that’s good. Do you know what’s going on with my mower?

@JLPicard440

Ай бұрын

HI... Yea that's a good one alright! Probably the cable was breaking because it's getting into a bind. I've seen where those pulley guards can get damaged. But the deck brake isn't something I've seen before. If it had it in front of me, Im sure I could come up with some sort of solution even if it was my own fix! If you have access to FB you can upload a picture there on my Take a Bath Productions page and I could take a look at it and see if anything stands out..

Hey Rudy, I have the same exact mower and I bought a 42 inch belt to replace mine and when I got it on, it is still very loose and the blades won't engage when I drop the lever down.

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

HI... Yes it should tighten up when you engage the lever. There are only 2 possibilities. 1. The belt is to long. 2. The routing of the belt is incorrect. Did you compare the known good part numbers with the one you bought?

Can you please show how to adjust the deck height? I know of the nut and lock nut on the front but can't find any other adjustments

@JLPicard440

2 ай бұрын

Yes that adjustable rod in the front adjusts the deck angle... (lower or higher in the front). I don't have access to this mower any more to see if there's any adjustments in the back of the deck other than the deck height control that you get to from the seat.

This should be the same for a T1000 or atleast very close right ? I’m going to try when I get some time

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried this on the T1000, so I can't say for sure..

Do you know why a deck belt would be slipping off of a pulley consistently? I recently (two weeks ago, yet to mow till today) changed the deck belt and the engagement cable per your video instructions, and now the deck belt keeps slipping off of the pulley, specifically on the right side. I can reinsert it, but it will slip again. Might cut for two or three minutes then it will randomly disengage, and I know it will have slipped at that point. They're both MDT parts. I'm stumped.

@JLPicard440

2 ай бұрын

HI.. Are there any belt guards missing or out of place? Excessive belt flopping around? Is the belt the right size?

How do you adjust deck belt tension. Measured the old to new and they were the same length. When I engage the pto and lower deck there is way to much play

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Usually the tension is automatic from the tensioner spring.. Do you maybe have a weak spring?

@terrah7265

Жыл бұрын

@@JLPicard440 I've replaced the pto, I could try the extension springs. Though they don't look over stretched or worn.

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

@@terrah7265 You should be able to tell if they're weak or stretched out. Without seeing it, it's difficult to tell where the problem is coming from. But usually the idler is responsible for taking up slack in the belt.

I have a craftsman T110 42 in deck. I bought a 42in deck belt but when I tried putting it on it was too tight to go around the back two pulleys do I need a bigger belt?

@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

If you have it routed correctly then yes, something is wrong. The belt should be pretty loose with the lever disengaged. I think I might have listed the part number in the description. Or you can take your model number that should be under the back seat and check out www.partstree.com and you can look up the part number on there.

@EnriquePerez-pd1oz

2 жыл бұрын

On my one pulley don't engage

@brettskinner711

21 күн бұрын

You don’t have to unbolt the red bracket. Just squeeze it and it’ll pop out of the hole. Also how the HELL did you get a wrench under the stationary idle pulley !?

@JLPicard440

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info on the bracket! I don't remember the wrench being any issue... if I remember right there's just enough room for it to fit.

Did you use a 42in or 40 went to the website but didn’t tell me the length of the belt

@JLPicard440

3 ай бұрын

HI, I usually go by the part number. With that part number, you can find out the length. Did you try to go to a site like www.partstree.com and plug in your mower model number to get the parts breakdown?

How did you engage the belt? 5:06

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

HI, just by moving the blade lever to the on position...

You blew right over what the route was for putting the belt back on.

@JLPicard440

9 ай бұрын

I believe I showed the route when I took it apart...

@harvestvillage695

2 ай бұрын

Should be a diagram printed on top of the mower deck (there is on mine - front left side).

Could anyone tell me where Can I find the belt diagram

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

I think I showed the belt path in the video? I don't remember, but looking at it from the top the belt will form a large "T" when it's installed properly... Hope that helps. IF you need a picture, you should be able to take your model number from under the seat and go to www.partstree.com and plug in your model number.. from there you can get the parts breakdown for the deck.

@KINGTERIK

Жыл бұрын

@JLPicard440 Thanks for your time. I do have one question. My belt came off while I was mowing. When I put it back on, the blade wouldn't engage. Can putting the belt on wrong cause that?

@JLPicard440

Жыл бұрын

Yes it's possible. Without being able to see it, I can't be sure. If the belt is coming off, you might check the belt guards and pulley alignment to see if anything looks off..

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@JLPicard440

2 жыл бұрын

OIC

For some reason the belt is very loose

@JLPicard440

3 ай бұрын

Even with the lever engaged?

@daemonium6449

3 ай бұрын

@@JLPicard440 yea it's got like 3 inch of slack

@JLPicard440

3 ай бұрын

It's either routed wrong or it's the wrong belt. Also if there's a pulley loose that would cause that too...

@JLPicard440

18 күн бұрын

@@SA-on4pj HI, without being able to see it I can't be sure of what's going on. I did mention on the other comment that the possibilities are is that it's the wrong belt or it's routed wrong. OR there's a 3rd possibility... One of the pulleys has fallen off.

Every time I engage my blades my engine dies

@JLPicard440

Ай бұрын

Oh that's not good! Quits how? Because of an overload or it just cuts off as if the ignition switch is cut off? There will be a difference in the way it sounds...

@theinfamouscharacter853

Ай бұрын

@JLPicard440 it sounds more like it chokes itself an shuts off slowly. Changed the oil which solved my problem. But now the belt is slipping but my pulleys seem fine

@JLPicard440

Ай бұрын

OIC.... Sometimes when I have a problem like that I will usually have someone sit on the seat and simulate the problem so I can walk around and do a visual inspection to see if I can spot the problem. Of the top of my head, I honestly don't know without seeing it..

These tractors are junk

@JLPicard440

3 ай бұрын

Great!

@chuckwhite9509

2 ай бұрын

I've had this same one for yrs, take care of it & it'll last

@JLPicard440

2 ай бұрын

Yes that's true! This tractor is modeled after the Troy Bilt Pony which used to be like $999 just about 3 years ago, but I've just checked Lowes and they're $2100! It's the same mower!

@user-se3sz8ix3q

22 күн бұрын

So don't buy one. I didn't want to spend over 3 grand minimum. Works great for what I need. Just under an acre.

Wish i would have never bought this trash

@JLPicard440

2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that... The great thing is, if you don't like it you can always sell it!... 😊