I'm really surprised at how many different versions there are of the Craftsman Lt2000. So many differences. That plastic fan in the back over the drive unit, mine doesn't have. Probably a good idea to take a photo of the routing of the belt before you take the pulleys loose in the middle. Thanks for the video. Every little bit helps.
@@crude4u1948The Hydrostatic transmission doesn't have gears, most of the time it has forward and reverse and some kind of gas pedal or two pedals. I prefer the gear type transmission, to me it's more Durable compared to the hydrostatic/automatic but over the years they have made improvements on the hydrostatic/automatic . As for your question about the fan, It's common that Hydro/ autos all have a fan but it's possible that the fan can break off. When that happens the trans will most likely run for a short time but eventually overheat and stop moving,
It all depends on the trans that it has and what brand it is I think the VS unit is simply the best and less in repair cost 😊😊😊 Remember people switch hoods also 😢
I've got an LT2000 in my shop with the opposite problem. It'll move, but once it starts going, it won't stop. I suspect the belt is wrong. It's too tight to the point where the tensioner can't relax the belt enough to stop it from turning
Yep wrong belt, go by the model number not what is on the label under the hood, had same issue too day with customer mower but I caught it before I tried to install Marker pin under hood with correct belt number 😊❤
@@philliphall5198 That's what I did. I looked up by model number and ordered the belt. It matched what's under the hood though but I'm confident the new one is correct
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I'm really surprised at how many different versions there are of the Craftsman Lt2000. So many differences. That plastic fan in the back over the drive unit, mine doesn't have. Probably a good idea to take a photo of the routing of the belt before you take the pulleys loose in the middle. Thanks for the video. Every little bit helps.
The fan if for a hydrostatic transmission.
@@charleschapman2428 So if my transmission does NOT have the fan, does that mean it's NOT a hydrostatic transmission?
(thanks for your reply).
@@crude4u1948The Hydrostatic transmission doesn't have gears, most of the time it has forward and reverse and some kind of gas pedal or two pedals. I prefer the gear type transmission, to me it's more Durable compared to the hydrostatic/automatic but over the years they have made improvements on the hydrostatic/automatic . As for your question about the fan, It's common that Hydro/ autos all have a fan but it's possible that the fan can break off. When that happens the trans will most likely run for a short time but eventually overheat and stop moving,
It all depends on the trans that it has and what brand it is
I think the VS unit is simply the best and less in repair cost 😊😊😊
Remember people switch hoods also 😢
I've got an LT2000 in my shop with the opposite problem. It'll move, but once it starts going, it won't stop. I suspect the belt is wrong. It's too tight to the point where the tensioner can't relax the belt enough to stop it from turning
Yep wrong belt, go by the model number not what is on the label under the hood, had same issue too day with customer mower but I caught it before I tried to install
Marker pin under hood with correct belt number 😊❤
@@philliphall5198 That's what I did. I looked up by model number and ordered the belt. It matched what's under the hood though but I'm confident the new one is correct
Napa has the best belts period 😊
Pull the bracket out of the frame and u don't have to remove that bolt it's kinda spring loaded and come out and goes back in easy
What is the belt size?
We sell Idler Pulley and many different accessories that may fit your equipment. We're happy to offer you a product sample in exchange for a video review. Let me know if you are interested.