This was the best video ever. So very detailed I'm a 63 year old woman. Was having trouble getting it back on the pulley because of the guide. I was afraid to loosen the pulley nut I thought something might fall off the bottom but with this video I was able to put it all back right thank you so very very very much
One of the absolute best tutorials I’ve ever watched for anything handy-related. You explained it so simply, so thoroughly, but also so kindly and not making someone feel silly for not knowing a thing. You’re a fantastic teacher - thank you again for this!!!
Please accept my sincerest gratitude for sharing this video. Without a doubt, Troy bilt has the most frustrating deck belt replacement out there. This video was a lifesaver.
gotta disagree...my husband is still trying to replace the deck belt to the Simplicity 50" deck--THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS IN THE MANUAL for it....
@@judysmith9642 try what was shown in this video. It’s a little bit tough to get the right fit and angle on the bottom screw, but once you do, belt replacement is relatively simple. But you are right, the user manuals are useless.
@@jailranger6891 it didn't help that the manual wasn't including directions for a 50 inch deck....! I made it a point to have the deck on my truck to take to the dealer and video tape the procedure so my husband could see it. Thanks for your reply. Interesting that there are lots of videos for the DRIVE belt...but practically none for the DECK belt..but I do not think it could have been done without dropping it down and off the mower. Please revisit your video and make it more complete...thanks again
This is THE most helpful video I have ever watched in my LIFE. Our belt keeps coming off, and thanks to your explanation and outstanding camera angles, I now know EXACTLY what to do to fix the problem. THANK YOU!
The Best! Be proud! A 68 yr old man that's disabled (can't stand up, one hand shakes constantly) and with the help of your guide completed the task in 100* degree heat in only 2 days! Okay, here's another trick That helped me... Use electrical tape to hold screws in the socket and on front pulley guide arm I used duct tape on the side you just stick in to keep that booger attached! Just finished mowing. Thanks Again!
If ur belt seems loose dont panic..... after you crank ur mower engage cutting blades before lowering the deck it tightens the belt so you wont throw it when lowering the deck
Thanks for this. I have a Craftsman (built by Troy-Bilt) with a similar belt set-up. Yours is the clearest explanation of the videos I've looked at. Kudos!
You can also bend out the belt guard next to the pulley and then bend it back. It’s a little easier than removing the pulley. Great video btw and thank you
Some machines the guard is a pretty thin/flexible piece of metal you can easily bend out of the way but on this Troy-Bilt I think it's easier to loosen the idler pulley
I actually got it! Put the crescent wrench on bottom of the tension pulley & then the socket wrench (with a breaker bar) and loosened the pulley enough to slip it on. 🙌 I'm a 105lb women who feels invincible with the recent knowledge of a breaker bar. 😂 Well, a pipe actually but, it makes me able to remove bolts I'd normal get frustrated & give up. It still took me almost 2 hours. 😂😂😂
@@GiordanosGarage Yes!!! That's exactly what I did! Thank you for responding! These videos are amazing! I know soooo little about mechanics but luckily my husband hoards all things that fall into the "tool" category. And kind folk like you take the time to make these videos! I had already gotten the other guards off. I just rewatched this & saw the very beginning.... Ummm, sparkplug? 🤔😬😂 Yeah. I didn't take that out. But I did get my lawn mowed before it rained. Thank you again.
Thank you I was mowing the lawn and the belt broke and I had to fix it I got the parts and couldn’t put it on thank you for this video saved me 200$ for someone to do 👍🏾
New belt is installed. New blades are arriving today. I will know soon if it works correctly. Thanks again for letting us DIYers know you DON'T have to drop the deck to do this job.
Your video was spot on! Good job! One suggestion. Your hat got in the way once or twice when I was trying to follow. Even with that you gave the information I needed!
I liked it but you will have to remove deck on most models to get the blade guards loose. Slipping your tools under are not so easy to loosen the nut and it needs to be torques back on. It really only a couple pins to drop and one cable to release tension. Changing the blades raising the deck and mower like he did makes them easier.
OMG, I borrowed my cousin lawnmower today which I have for little of the summer. Well, today I was cutting and went to put turn the blade back on and noticed it wasn't engaging. I moved the lawnmower and noticed a piece of metal in the grass. Well, now I know what that piece is just from the beginning of your video you showed this is the bracket. I'm puzzled as to how that bracket just fell off, I didn't hit anything. It covers the belt and I noticed the belt has come off a little so I think it just needs to be tighten. Now, just waiting for my mechanic cousin to put it back on. Thanks your video solved my problem had no idea where the metal piece came from.
I’m doing mine tomorrow. I’ll try it your way first because most of the other videos I’ve been watching start by taking the deck off which is quite a bit of disassembly. I’d rather avoid that if possible.
Thanks for posting I would do deck belts in cuting tall grass the blade would get stuck in the grass and the engin drive pully would burn out or wear out a 8 inch of the drive belt then the deck belt would be out of balance So I just duck tape the belt to restor the blance till I had time to replace the belt. I mostly did this with the dect belt Because I had to take the whole deck off to change the deck belt , I have a Rover rancher 38 inch, its all most the exact same mower Mine to Has only a single belt pulley as well next time this will save me time .
Remove the deck, do it right. Clean the deck, check all pullies. Replace as needed. Wire brush or sand off any rust, spray paint areas needed. Put belts on the deck, roll back under the mower, attach belt and reinstall hanger hardware. Sharpen/balance or replace blades. It's not all that bad.
I have a nearly identical Troy Bilt. I loaned it to my mother so she could cut her neighbor's yard. At some point she hit something hard enough to completely break one of the belt guards off. Since it threw the belt and the belt was in rough shape, I decided to replace it. I replaced the belt and installed a new belt guard. Since the replacement, I cannot get enough tension to keep the belt in place. The routing is correct and nothing else appears to be damaged, but the belt will come off after a couple of passes. Thankfully, I have plenty of other riding mowers, but I would love to get this one into good enough condition to sell before Spring is over. Is there anything that I could be missing?
Excellent video thank you. I have a different mower, but the construction looks identical in many ways (I know that sounds odd). Could I please ask you what size and model that belt is please? Thanks a lot!
I do alot of repairs and I'm to the point where I always blow off all the grass first then wipe with diesel or gas on a towel or rag because I always seem to get a bunch of dirt on my bathroom towels I guess I need to use disposable gloves
Hey great video. I’m going to give it a go and save $$. Did you place the deck at its lowest level? Would putting blocks under the tires give you more elbow room? Thanks!!!
Hi, thanks-you can do it!! I did lower it all the way to the bottom--i don't think putting it on blocks will get you much lower. The deck arms are only so long-if you need more room you might just have to take the deck off entirely.
subscribed... man i just realized someone who owned this mower before me removed the pulley guards and never replaced them. had to order 2 new ones and i have no idea what screws i will need to bolt them to the deck. any idea?
Thank you for your video Giordano, I have a question, maybe you can help me, Coincidentally, I recently changed the drive belt and I don't know if that will be the cause of my problem, I have a Troy bilt pony (2011), now I can only control the speed with the throttle lever, even when I put it in rabbit mode the motor goes at high rpm, but the ground speed is about half the normal speed; the (yellow on mine) speed control lever doesn’t work, it goes up and down without locking the notches, offers no resistance and does nothing. (however, the engaging of the parking brake action works fine). I opened up the mower and saw the yellow speed control lever attached to a connecting rod which is attached down there to the cupped metal piece in the correct position as the new Troy Bilt Pony I saw yesterday at Home Depot, but besides allowing to be put in in park position, I don’t see it attached to anything else, is it right? How does it regulate the speed if it is not connected to anything else? Thank you in advance.
We have the same mower and for 6 yrs the belt has continued so slip off the pulley on the right side. Any suggestions? Even took it to the dealer. They fixed it but happened again after 6th or so use. Very frustrating!!
Same thing has been happening to mine! I have taken my deck off for some other work and it seems like perhaps the belt guide shifted a bit (should be closer to the front of the mower instead of the back). I haven't finished the other work so I haven't tested my theory yet.
Don't know if you going to get this but thanks also I ran the lawnmower and when I looked at the Belt on it started to wear out after a few minutes of cutting any help please
What year is this? If by chance that this mower does not have the bracket at the very front of the mower the bronze color looking one at 2:30 in the vid, would the belt still work properly without the belt falling off? I was thinking about purchasing one but I dnt think it has that bracket.
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This was the best video ever. So very detailed I'm a 63 year old woman. Was having trouble getting it back on the pulley because of the guide. I was afraid to loosen the pulley nut I thought something might fall off the bottom but with this video I was able to put it all back right thank you so very very very much
me to im In my 60 but I need it to b jacked I did one b4 didn't remove all this but this rider is different
Hey thanks for your post it’s giving me my confidence back lol I’m a62 year old woman and I’m gone put a new mower back on too thanks ❤
One of the absolute best tutorials I’ve ever watched for anything handy-related. You explained it so simply, so thoroughly, but also so kindly and not making someone feel silly for not knowing a thing. You’re a fantastic teacher - thank you again for this!!!
Thank you! As someone who has limited repair skills, I was able to replace my belt with the help of this video! Feeling accomplished!
Great job!!!
@@elhazelrah Gracias
Please accept my sincerest gratitude for sharing this video. Without a doubt, Troy bilt has the most frustrating deck belt replacement out there. This video was a lifesaver.
gotta disagree...my husband is still trying to replace the deck belt to the Simplicity 50" deck--THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS IN THE MANUAL for it....
@@judysmith9642 try what was shown in this video. It’s a little bit tough to get the right fit and angle on the bottom screw, but once you do, belt replacement is relatively simple. But you are right, the user manuals are useless.
@@jailranger6891 it didn't help that the manual wasn't including directions for a 50 inch deck....! I made it a point to have the deck on my truck to take to the dealer and video tape the procedure so my husband could see it. Thanks for your reply. Interesting that there are lots of videos for the DRIVE belt...but practically none for the DECK belt..but I do not think it could have been done without dropping it down and off the mower. Please revisit your video and make it more complete...thanks again
Thanks You So Much You made it a lot easier for this 71 year old Vietnam Grunt ARMY
Thank you for sharing socket sizes, big help especially since a lot of this were by feel.
Thank you so much for this! I'm so glad I didn't have to take the whole deck off. You made this process less intimidating and easy to understand.
This is THE most helpful video I have ever watched in my LIFE. Our belt keeps coming off, and thanks to your explanation and outstanding camera angles, I now know EXACTLY what to do to fix the problem. THANK YOU!
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped!!
The Best! Be proud! A 68 yr old man that's disabled (can't stand up, one hand shakes constantly) and with the help of your guide completed the task in 100* degree heat in only 2 days! Okay, here's another trick That helped me... Use electrical tape to hold screws in the socket and on front pulley guide arm I used duct tape on the side you just stick in to keep that booger attached! Just finished mowing. Thanks Again!
Great job!! I'm so glad I was able to help. That is a really great tip--thanks for sharing!
You have no idea how many videos I watched before finding this one. Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
You are so welcome, thanks!
Same!!
It appeared I could do that without removing the deck, now I know it can be done, Thank youfor the confidence booster
Boy I sure didn't want to take the deck off. I'm not a mechanical person. Thank you so much for the help replacing the belt. Honestly thank you.
If ur belt seems loose dont panic..... after you crank ur mower engage cutting blades before lowering the deck it tightens the belt so you wont throw it when lowering the deck
Thanks for explaining it
I was panicking thought I bought wrong part
Thank you!!!
Thanks for this. I have a Craftsman (built by Troy-Bilt) with a similar belt set-up. Yours is the clearest explanation of the videos I've looked at. Kudos!
Thank you!
Thanks a mill, definitely no reason to remove the entire deck like all other videos show.
Exactly,that's what I was about to do after watchn the others,I'm no mechanic ,but kept wondering why the was taking every part of the mower apart.
You can also bend out the belt guard next to the pulley and then bend it back. It’s a little easier than removing the pulley. Great video btw and thank you
This is where I'm stuck!!! I can not get it through that guard.
Some machines the guard is a pretty thin/flexible piece of metal you can easily bend out of the way but on this Troy-Bilt I think it's easier to loosen the idler pulley
I actually got it! Put the crescent wrench on bottom of the tension pulley & then the socket wrench (with a breaker bar) and loosened the pulley enough to slip it on. 🙌 I'm a 105lb women who feels invincible with the recent knowledge of a breaker bar. 😂 Well, a pipe actually but, it makes me able to remove bolts I'd normal get frustrated & give up. It still took me almost 2 hours. 😂😂😂
@@GiordanosGarage Yes!!! That's exactly what I did! Thank you for responding! These videos are amazing! I know soooo little about mechanics but luckily my husband hoards all things that fall into the "tool" category. And kind folk like you take the time to make these videos! I had already gotten the other guards off. I just rewatched this & saw the very beginning.... Ummm, sparkplug? 🤔😬😂 Yeah. I didn't take that out. But I did get my lawn mowed before it rained. Thank you again.
Great job 👏 I'm so glad I was able to help!
Thank you I was mowing the lawn and the belt broke and I had to fix it I got the parts and couldn’t put it on thank you for this video saved me 200$ for someone to do 👍🏾
Glad I could help!!
I like the part about not removing the deck. I will be replacing my belt soon as well as the spindles and blades. Thanks for sharing this video.
New belt is installed. New blades are arriving today. I will know soon if it works correctly. Thanks again for letting us DIYers know you DON'T have to drop the deck to do this job.
Thank you for making this job so much easier. You're A life saver!
Thanks for the quick video on replacing the drive belt. It was very helpful.
Semper Fi,
Got it done! Not the hardest but did take me about 90 minutes. Thanks again!
Nice job, congrats--glad I was able to help!
I change a hour for the repair
So you did good
im going to have to jack mine up a little
This is a perfect video, I kept having my neighbor help me with this the last 2 times but I understand now. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Your the man.
Thank you so much for the vid.
Easy to follow and saving everybody $$$
By not sending it to the shop.
Very helpful video. Thanks for your detailed explanation and good camera shots of the project.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
I'm going to try it. I'll be back to comment further to let you know whether or not I was able to do it. Thanks for this video.
Your video was spot on! Good job! One suggestion. Your hat got in the way once or twice when I was trying to follow. Even with that you gave the information I needed!
Hi! I'm glad I was helpful--thank you for the feedback! I will find a smaller hat :)
Great vid and very helpful. definitely beats removing the deck since you still have to go through all the steps. Thanks!
I have the same mower and i have the same problem . This will help me a lot!!! Thank you for this video
Best video on the line about belt replacement without dropping the deck. Still sucks but sucks less.
Thank you!!
Yours looks the same as mine so hopefully I will be ok and i will not have to take bottom deck off thanks for the video was a great help 👌
I liked it but you will have to remove deck on most models to get the blade guards loose. Slipping your tools under are not so easy to loosen the nut and it needs to be torques back on. It really only a couple pins to drop and one cable to release tension. Changing the blades raising the deck and mower like he did makes them easier.
dude here needs his own TV show
Very helpful, & perfect amount of detail for anyone to replicate this task, thank you!
You are most welcome!
This actually saved me from taking that dreaded deck off. Much appreciated my friend and indeed a new subscriber!🤩
You are so welcome.... and thank you!!
OMG, I borrowed my cousin lawnmower today which I have for little of the summer. Well, today I was cutting and went to put turn the blade back on and noticed it wasn't engaging. I moved the lawnmower and noticed a piece of metal in the grass. Well, now I know what that piece is just from the beginning of your video you showed this is the bracket. I'm puzzled as to how that bracket just fell off, I didn't hit anything. It covers the belt and I noticed the belt has come off a little so I think it just needs to be tighten. Now, just waiting for my mechanic cousin to put it back on. Thanks your video solved my problem had no idea where the metal piece came from.
I'm always running over metal too! Which is strange because I never take metal into the area behind my shed....glad I was able to help!
This is a very helpful video, I was thinking I'd have to remove the deck but this saves me much time, THANK YOU!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for a clear and concise tutorial.
Okay!!! I get it! The video has been a great help in re-installing the Troy-Bilt 42 Pony belts & deck brackets, etc!! Thanks for the videos, guys!
You're welcome!
I’m doing mine tomorrow. I’ll try it your way first because most of the other videos I’ve been watching start by taking the deck off which is quite a bit of disassembly. I’d rather avoid that if possible.
Thanks for posting I would do deck belts in cuting tall grass the blade would get stuck in the grass and the engin drive pully would burn out or wear out a 8 inch of the drive belt then the deck belt would be out of balance So I just duck tape the belt to restor the blance till I had time to replace the belt. I mostly did this with the dect belt Because I had to take the whole deck off to change the deck belt , I have a Rover rancher 38 inch, its all most the exact same mower Mine to Has only a single belt pulley as well next time this will save me time .
You are welcome! Oof those drive pulleys burning out sound rough!
Excellent! Can’t believe I have the exact mower. Saved me a ton. Thanks.
You're welcome--so glad I could help!!
Thanks for showing this easy way. Saw the vid on taking apart the whole deck. This one was quick and easy. You are the man!!!
Do more videos like this for different lawn mower areas thanks
Absolutely! Any areas in particular you'd like?
Looks easy enough. Got the same mower and I'm gonna go try this. Thanks!
You've got this!
Thank you. That was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Wish I seen your video before taking my deck off
Thank you i will try it this spring needs replaceing worn out.
Big help to me, good teaching thanks
Thanks this is my first riding mower and this helped me alot
Glad I could help!!
Thanks, doing this tomorrow for a friend , subscribed
Very helpful - I'll now go and try it myself - thanks
Thank you. Very helpful and actually easy
Helped me tremendously thanx alot buddy
You are most welcome!
Thank you so much for showing this. 😊
Thank you for your help. Well done!!
Remove the deck, do it right. Clean the deck, check all pullies. Replace as needed. Wire brush or sand off any rust, spray paint areas needed. Put belts on the deck, roll back under the mower, attach belt and reinstall hanger hardware. Sharpen/balance or replace blades. It's not all that bad.
Excelente video. Gracias
Very good video. Very informative
Thank you. Was very relaxing to replace mine as well, thanx to ur video. She sounds good.. she's purring again hahahah.
Great to hear!
So basically all you got to do is take the outside covers off ,heck ye, dealing with this as we speak.Thanks bud
Is the tension already correct when you install a new belt? Your video is clear and precise. Under 15 minutes I am impressed.
Hi, thanks so much! It should be correct (no adjustment needed) but overtime the spring can get stretched out a bit
Great video! Followed your steps but the belt is still loose. Can anything be done to tighten the belt.
this was super helpful. Thank you.
You are most welcome!! Thank you!
Great job buddy
I have a nearly identical Troy Bilt. I loaned it to my mother so she could cut her neighbor's yard. At some point she hit something hard enough to completely break one of the belt guards off. Since it threw the belt and the belt was in rough shape, I decided to replace it. I replaced the belt and installed a new belt guard. Since the replacement, I cannot get enough tension to keep the belt in place. The routing is correct and nothing else appears to be damaged, but the belt will come off after a couple of passes. Thankfully, I have plenty of other riding mowers, but I would love to get this one into good enough condition to sell before Spring is over. Is there anything that I could be missing?
Hi! If she ran over something, the crankshaft could be bent.
Excellent video thank you. I have a different mower, but the construction looks identical in many ways (I know that sounds odd). Could I please ask you what size and model that belt is please? Thanks a lot!
Hi Jason! I use 954-04060C (I look for Kevlar belts).
@@GiordanosGarage awesome. Thank you !!
Thank you for having a video, you rock 😊
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much, great video
You are welcome!
I do alot of repairs and I'm to the point where I always blow off all the grass first then wipe with diesel or gas on a towel or rag because I always seem to get a bunch of dirt on my bathroom towels I guess I need to use disposable gloves
Thanks you saved me a headache
You are so welcome!
Great video. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Once battery removed no chance of it starting
Thank you Mr.Giordano
Thanks very helpful, much appreciated it
Everyone doesn’t like them I had mine for a year no complaints Except the oil changes are a nightmare. To think they pay a designer is unbelievable
You may make the tractor in good position before starting 😊
Really well done !
Thank you!!
Thanks. Very helpful.
Hey great video. I’m going to give it a go and save $$. Did you place the deck at its lowest level? Would putting blocks under the tires give you more elbow room? Thanks!!!
Hi, thanks-you can do it!! I did lower it all the way to the bottom--i don't think putting it on blocks will get you much lower. The deck arms are only so long-if you need more room you might just have to take the deck off entirely.
Thanks, that helped a lot.
Glad to hear it!
Awesome video bro
First time I ever did this, video was my source of instructions.Thanks a lot
Nice job
subscribed... man i just realized someone who owned this mower before me removed the pulley guards and never replaced them. had to order 2 new ones and i have no idea what screws i will need to bolt them to the deck. any idea?
Hi, thanks so much! The screw for the crankshaft guide is a 5/16. The six screws around the deck are 1/4.
Well done..easy peasy!....
Thank you for your video Giordano, I have a question, maybe you can help me, Coincidentally, I recently changed the drive belt and I don't know if that will be the cause of my problem, I have a Troy bilt pony (2011), now I can only control the speed with the throttle lever, even when I put it in rabbit mode the motor goes at high rpm, but the ground speed is about half the normal speed; the (yellow on mine) speed control lever doesn’t work, it goes up and down without locking the notches, offers no resistance and does nothing. (however, the engaging of the parking brake action works fine). I opened up the mower and saw the yellow speed control lever attached to a connecting rod which is attached down there to the cupped metal piece in the correct position as the new Troy Bilt Pony I saw yesterday at Home Depot, but besides allowing to be put in in park position, I don’t see it attached to anything else, is it right? How does it regulate the speed if it is not connected to anything else? Thank you in advance.
We have the same mower and for 6 yrs the belt has continued so slip off the pulley on the right side. Any suggestions? Even took it to the dealer. They fixed it but happened again after 6th or so use. Very frustrating!!
Same thing has been happening to mine! I have taken my deck off for some other work and it seems like perhaps the belt guide shifted a bit (should be closer to the front of the mower instead of the back). I haven't finished the other work so I haven't tested my theory yet.
You don’t have to remove the engine pulley bracket, the belt will slide between the pulley and the bracket
I have a similar troy bilt mower, but it has an upper and lower deck belt. Im struggling replacing the lower deck belt. Any ideas?
Looks like you forgot to put the belt between the pulley and the keeper. 😮 9:47
Very good video!
great video
Good video
Don't know if you going to get this but thanks also I ran the lawnmower and when I looked at the Belt on it started to wear out after a few minutes of cutting any help please
Hi! You might need to slide one of the belt guards around a bit (they can shift when tightening)
I got it working but thanks so much for the video and your time you was alot of help
Check (2) brake assembly on pulleys. They will wear out and need replacing..
Thanks a lot great video
Thanks, you are welcome!
What year is this? If by chance that this mower does not have the bracket at the very front of the mower the bronze color looking one at 2:30 in the vid, would the belt still work properly without the belt falling off? I was thinking about purchasing one but I dnt think it has that bracket.
thank you
good job thanks
Thank you sir
Now my new belt keeps slipping off the pulley. Any suggestions?