riding MOWER troubles

[shinnlinger]

Hi,



I picked up a "free" Hystat 15 horse Ariens and got it going without much effort, but the mower (electric PTO) keeps throwing/burning/shredding belts. THe blades seem to spin freely.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[MrJimi]

Pulley alignment?/wrong belt, it has to be a mower belt or something getting in the way.

 

[shot_gun]

To much tension on the belt? Pulley rusty? Clutch pulley wore out? Belt guide contacting the belt? Bad bearings in the spindles/mule pulley? Just some Ideas.

 

[dqdave1]

Belt routing will definately create belt problems.

 

[shinnlinger]

THanks guys,

I have checked these things and it appears the problem is the idler. It all spins fine, but there is some belt residue on the retaining wire below the idler. I swapped in a different idler (pays to have a junk pile) but it didn't work out because of the geometry. I thought increasing the spring tension on the idler would help, but it didnt so now I may improvise a different ider setup altogether. Or try the ol 149 cub cadet again....
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