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Check the tensioner to see if it is placing proper pressure on the belt and holding it tight enough…also check the pulley alingment… if one is out of alingment it will eat belts…also check that they all spinn freely and there are no bad bearings…

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A common cause of belt breakage is excessive grass clippings on the deck. Grass clippings can work their way under pulleys and deck covers, causing series problems. Make sure to clean off your deck after every mower use and follow manufacturer recommendations.
If a belt is not tensioned properly, it will ride too loose or too tight on the pulley. A belt that`s too loose on a pulley will cause slippage, which leads to heat build up from friction. This heat will damage your rubber belts and cause the belts to crack and break.
A perfectly tight mower belt can rotate without slipping off but not cause the engine to over-exert and overheat. If the belt does not slip off while working and is not producing unfavorable sounds that indicate wearing off of the belt, then that is the perfect tightness for it.
The Craftsman primary drive belt is compatible with many 42″ deck tractors. Lightweight, this replacement drive belt is designed to fit on riding mowers and serves as the engine to deck primary drive belt. Make your mower run like new with a quick belt replacement.
Your riding mower belt keeps coming off because of several possible causes such as a damaged, dirty, or incorrectly installed belt. This problem can also be due to an oil leak, damaged mower pulleys, damaged bearings, or a misaligned or stretched out belt.
There is no specific time length that mower belts need to be replaced. Some belts may last longer than others due to different operating conditions. One thing is for certain though, the more the mower is used, the sooner you will need to consider replacing the mower belt.
Usually there are two belts. One goes around two pulleys, a front pulley under the motor and one on the mower deck.
Place your hand on the belt and push the belt down and toward the pulleys. Check on how the belt gives way to your pressure; it should not be loose enough to give way more than a few inches. For mower belts that give way more than two inches, you need to tighten them according to the model`s manual.

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I need the belt digram for a 50″ craftsman lawn tractor, it has two belts on the deck.. any help?
ANSWER : You need exact model numbers. Go to www.searspartsdirect.com put in your model number and see parts list. Go to the right hand side of page and click on manuals.

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I am trying to replace a belt on the deck mower
ANSWER : If it’s a craftsman. Go to www.searspartsdirect.com and put in your exact model number (which you didn’t list) then when you get to the parts listing, look on the right hand side of the page and see if there is a link to manuals for your model , if so click on that. The manual should show you pictures of your belt.

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Craftsman 917.270913 how long is deck belt
ANSWER : 1/2×95″

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Engagement cable once you have hooked to handle where does spring connect
ANSWER : Theres a bracket that swings under the deck pull on it to see that it tightens the belt, there should be a little hole on th bracket it self u have to look hardbut its there hook the spring up and try it out, hope this helps

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Have a 46 in deck need to put the belt on i forgot how it go on the deck
ANSWER : Go online to your mowers site and they should have the proper belt and pulley positions for you.

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ROUTING OF BELT – Mtd Drive Belt 42"
ANSWER : Diagram is on the mowing deckBest regardsCk

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Belt broke on riding mower and I don’t know how how it goes back on
ANSWER : Go to Sears and take a look at how the belt is routed. After you get it figured out take a sharpie and mark your deck so you don’t have the same problem again. When you buy a new mower mark it before you have to replace the belt.

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Belt diagram for craftsman 46″ model#917258691

I am replacing the secondary belt

ANSWER : Belt routing diagrams are sometimes on the underside of the running board [so when you are laying on your back, you can look up and see it, left side usually]. on a 46 inch deck, it’s probable that the diagram is on the rear, center of the deck, you can see it by going behind the tractor, kneeling down and looking forward at the deck

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