The LH cutter drive pulley has a wobble so I'll have to see what's going on there, the idler pulley was facing down on the engine side so is probably the cause of the belt cutting.
The mower should have a wrapped belt but the owner changed to the black ones as he was sick of spending $40 just to cut the lawn each week.
Looking at the belt with the tensioner engaged, it doesn't look as tight as say a an older cars fan belt but bulges out behind the pulleys when you turn the engine by hand.
Whereas on my 2002 Viking mower that I have had new, the belt is twice as tight when engaged and has only gone through one wrapped belt before the engine wore out. However, the idler pulley is double the width, which no doubt allows it to move without getting sliced.
Anyone know how to upload a video clip other than a YouTube link?
Last edited by LRT; 16/07/17 07:13 AM.
