LT155 Traction belt smkoing

[abuthemagician]

So I got a free LT155 that only needed a connecting rod. I put the rod in this winter, and got it running. Before I pulled the motor, the thing ran and drove just fine. Since I put the motor back in. the traction belt is grinding against the tensioner bracket, but I can't seem to figure out why. Any ideas?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

there are 2 prongs (by the pulley under the motor)that if it slips out when installing, it will burn.

 

[abuthemagician]

Figured it out. It was the front left idler pulley. The bearing seized up and the pulley was worn all the way to the metal... $32 later and it's all set

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

You can go buy some bearings and rebuild it yourself for about $10-12.

 

[abuthemagician]

Would have worked before I melted the plastic part of the pulley down to the bearing itself

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

oh wow, My LT180 has steel pulleys.

 

[abuthemagician]

That would have been nice. So far I only have ~$150 in the thing