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Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension

LRT #87070 16/07/17 12:49 AM

Joined: Jun 2013

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Garvoc, SW Victoria, Australia

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Here are the pictures:

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See how loose the belt is when engaged
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I love the design!
The lift rod rubs on the transmission belt and the pulley is crooked�
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The hole for the brake spring is too close�
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The tab on the idler pulley needed bending out to stop the belt dragging�
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MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	14/07/17 10:16 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	14/07/17 10:30 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Bruce	15/07/17 07:30 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 09:20 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 01:22 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 01:49 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	NormK	15/07/17 02:13 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 02:23 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	NormK	15/07/17 02:40 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 03:13 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Dieselboy	15/07/17 06:55 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 07:15 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Dieselboy	15/07/17 07:53 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 08:12 PM
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Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	15/07/17 08:27 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Dieselboy	15/07/17 11:18 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	16/07/17 12:26 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Dieselboy	17/07/17 08:26 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	18/07/17 10:31 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	31/07/17 10:16 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	08/08/17 10:16 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	08/08/17 10:30 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	AVB	12/08/17 02:20 AM
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Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	12/08/17 11:22 AM
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Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	14/08/17 11:02 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Bruce	12/08/17 10:19 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	14/08/17 11:06 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	Bruce	14/08/17 11:45 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	14/08/17 10:45 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	16/08/17 11:28 AM
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Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	16/08/17 11:44 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	17/08/17 05:32 AM
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Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	17/08/17 08:48 AM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	AVB	17/08/17 12:53 PM
Re: MTD Rover Raider 1438 cutter deck belt tension	LRT	18/08/17 03:29 AM
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