How to Change Deck Belt on Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- Video tutorial on how to change deck belt on Cub Cadet XT1-LT50 Lawn Tractor. Explained in detail to make the job easy for You.
Belt for Tractor 954-04077A:
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Tools Used in This Video:
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Vinyl Ratchet Strap:
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Thanks for the video. It helped me immensely. I couldn't figure out what was happening with the spring arm. It was hitting the frame. 😊. Also, i hooked a ratchet strap to my truck and spring to pull the spring back on. Have a wonderful day!
You're welcome! SO glad it was helpful.... 😊
Again another very happy watchers who used your greatly appreciated knowledge to show us viewers about the spring that slipped behind the frame and how to solve it with a tie down strap ratchet. I hooked it to my boat frame it and it worked perfect. Thank you so much.
That's awesome! I'm so glad I could help. You're welcome... 😊
I was scratching my head asking "Why won't that Idler move far enough?" Thank you soooo much for telling us about that. The tip on using a ratchet strap was pure gold as well!
You are so welcome! Yes I'm old so I have to find ways to cheat!
I"m a 60 yr. old disabled woman and I was able to change my belt with ease after watching this video. The only thing that wasn't mentioned in the video was the bar that runs across the engine pulley. But, no worries I simply removed it and looped the belt around the pulley. No need to do anything with the ratchet. My mower is in great shape. It's over five years old and this is the first belt, blades and tune up (it gets regular oil and plugs changed). I don't know what I'd do without youtube. I hate reading the manual, so videos like this are amazing. When I was switching the belt, the old one was really slack, like it would just fall off but never did. The new one was the same and I thought I'd missed a step. Until my son asked me to engage the blades (with the mower turned off) and the belt tightened right up and my mower was ready to go. Thank you for sharing your video. Folks like you make old ladies (with a shop full of tools) save lots of money by doing this kind of stull myself. Have a great day!
HI Ann. I'm so glad this was able to help you. Does your mower have a pull out switch to engage the blades or a lever that you turn about 1/4 turn to engage the blades? If it has the lever, then that explains why the belt was loose when disengaged... I'm glad you got it going!... :-)
@JLPicard440 Hello Sir I have a troy built super bronco XP. It's exactly the same as this mower . I'm having a huge prob I can't figure out . Right where the cotter key is that goes on the back side nub it keeps breaking, the adjustable arm that let's your raise your deck adjust your deck up and down is where I keep having this prob . My idler is past my frame, is the idler suppose to be past the frame like this? I use a rachet strap hook just like you did have for a couple years now .
I'm assuming the cotter pin is large enough. I can't remember exactly where the idler sits, I haven't had one of those for a while. If you look at the idler there should be a square hole in it somewhere where you can use a regular ratchet to pull the idler back. I figured that out after the video. Without being able to see it, i'm having trouble picturing where the problem is. If you're having problems with the mechanism that raises the deck, what about the roller wheels? Are they adjusted properly? Could be to much weight hanging there...
@JLPicard440 Where I been grabing that spring with a Rachet strap I think it's made the spring weak . If you read the comments on this video many are saying that their idler was up past the frame point that you talked about in the video , I can't get my idler to return back past that point and now today for the first time my belt actually twisted kinda , it finally broke went and got a new belt and it twisted again , I can't figure out what the heck is going on with this thing .
Have you tried to remove the spring so you can move the idler freely and see if you can get it to go where you want it?
Yes, I found a single ratchet from walmart and will just use the buckle and s hook like you did. Thanks a million for your help and also.. what you mentioned in regards to that spindle portion getting behind the frame happened to me as well. Because of your explanation I have learned so much. You are by far more expertise in your delivery than any other video I have watched. Keep up the good work and I always look forward to your programs...Ron
Thanks for the excellent comment! This is why I enjoy making videos.. I like to help if I can.. :-)
Thank you! My pulley had slipped out of place and I didn't realize it until you pointed out in your video it could happen. Fixed!
Daniel Slayter Good deal😁😁... Thanks!
Thanks for the advice. I could not figure out how to pull that spring far enough to get the belt over the pulley. Your technique was exactly right. I used a small length of cord with loops on both ends. One end on the spring, the other on a handle, and I pulled far enough to install the belt over the pulley.
Awesome! Glad you got it going... :-)
Awesome! My idler had slipped past the frame as well. I NEVER would have figured that out. Your ratchet strap solution worked beautifully, and what certainly would have been hours of aggravation tuned into a 20 minute fix. Thank you thank you thank you!
Excellent! If I remember right when that happened to me it was not a planned part of the video... but I left it in there as a good possibility it would happen to someone ... so glad it helped 😁😁
I wrestled with this issue for 3 hours and could not figure it out. But those few seconds that you mentioned the idler pulley bracket slipping inside was exactly what my problem was. Once I had that fixed all was good thank you
That's excellent! Glad I was able to help... 😎
I cannot thank you enough for your ratchet idea. That was pure genius. My belt came off after a branch got caught in a pulley and for the life of me I couldn't get enough slack in the belt to get it back on. I was about to give up when I looked at more videos on TH-cam and fortunately found yours. Hooked the ratchet end to my Jeep's hitch and ratcheted away. AMAZING! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! (I'm not afraid of replacing a belt now).
That's awesome! You're welcome. I'm so glad that was able to help someone. They say that "a necessity" is the mother of invention! I ran into the same problem so I came up with that idea that most people would have access to...
@@JLPicard440 Thanks again.
THANKS!!! Exactly what I needed!
You're welcome.. :-)
Great video. Best and easiest to understand out there. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! You're welcome.. 😊
Thank you for the video! I’ve got this project coming up soon as my parts come in
Nice.... it shouldn't be to bad.. :-)
Thank you! Just what I needed
Excellent!
Great video. My spring had moved past the frame so I could not pull it to release tension. Used a ratchet strap connected to a workbench leg to pull it to the other side. GREAT VIDEO.
Yea, they don't make it easy do they..... Thanks for watching... :-)
I used my truck, hooked it to the hitch and drove
@@kevinclark1199 Sorry for the late response, for some reason your comment wasn't visible until now.. Yes that'll do it!
Outstanding replacement!
Excellent! TYSM..
Thank you so much. Very informative video that helped alot!
Glad it was helpful! You're welcome.. :-)
Nice job, I like the flex extension you used and it was a real good video
Awesome! Thank you for the great comment.. :-)
Great clear video
Thank u!
Thank you soo much !!!your video really made my day!!!thank you again!!
That's awesome! So glad I could help... 😀
Good job, Thank you.
Peter Thiessen Thanks😁😁
Thank you. My belt slipped and wasn't sure what to do. After watching your video, it took me 2 min to fix it. Thanks
That's awesome! You're welcome..
I finally removed the silly belt guards from my xt1, as much heavy grass as I had to cut they were both completely clogged up, no matter what I did, could not keep them cleaned out, works great now, just careful of foot placement, was worth it for me.
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.. :-)
I did the same thing. I'll keep the guards off because they trap sticks and branches. Now I can see if I have anything rubbing against the belt.
Thank you my friend 🙏
You're welcome!.. 😀
Thank you
You're welcome
Thank you, after 3 hours. Your advice took 20 minutes
Glad it helped! Thats awesome.. :-)
The nut and bolt size are 9/16" on the idler pulley for this tractor
Thanks.
Jason You're welcome 😀😀
Thank u men!! U save my live
Happy to help! You're welcome... :-)
The strap on the idler did the trick. I used a slip strap and hooked one end on the idler belt guard and other end to the grill, was way easier to get the belt onto the drive flywheel.
Excellent! Glad you were able to get it going again..
I had to use a damn ski rope to pull that spring lever forward enough to get the belt around the front pulley. Whoever came up with that design at Cub Cadet needs to have his butt whipped.
BG Meadows yep.... PITA!
I think that idler slipping past the deck frame is a design flaw. I've seen other folks report it. Its happend to me a couple of times and it is a real pain to get back on. Thanks for the video!
Agree.... pain in the neck!
There is a square hole on the lever for belt tension and if you insert a 3/8 inch square ratchet with a short extension or Johnson Bar you can release the tension with ease, I also put a small length of pipe over the ratchet for additional leverage.
Oh excellent. I hadn't noticed that. Thanks for the tip.. 😊
There is a square hole in the idler pulley mounting bracket which accepts a 3/8 ratchet handle. You can take all the tension off the the belt easily and safely so it is can be done without help
Awesome! Thanks for the great tip.. I'll remember that.
Best one out there that tensioner went passed like you said used a strap three hour turned into five minutes after watching
Excellent!
I have a cub cadet ltx 1045 with 46" dual blade cutting deck, every belt I put on bounces like crazy when the cutting deck is off. When I engage the blades it mows fine. As soon as I shut it off the belt bounces and breaks. All belt keepers are close so the belt is not falling off the pulleys. Any way to fix ?
I got lucky and just had to put a trampoline together for my 7 year old. It came with a tool to stretch springs. I was able to get it on with that hand tool alone
Great!... U should use that trampoline too... It's great for the lymphatic system... :-)
Thank you. I couldn’t get the belt changed because I lacked the strength to move the spring to the idler arm. Vinyl ratchet coming to the rescue for me. CURREN belt slipped off . 2nd time with change it to see if that takes care of it.
You're welcome! So glad to help... 😊
What size wrench on bottom of idler pulley to loosen it up? Thanks.
I don't remember... I don't have that mower anymore
What do I do if the spring fell off with the darn belt?? any videos of that repair? I have the XT1 enduro series
I think this is the only video I have done for the XT1 deck belt. I'm guessing my video doesn't show the location of it? You could get the model number from the bottom of the seat and go to a website like www.partstree.com and plug in the model number. From there you can get a parts breakdown and that might show where the spring went...
@@JLPicard440 thank you so much I will check it out!
@@JLPicard440 great website for parts!!
Yep! You're welcome.. 😀
What is your favorite riding mower with a 42 inch deck? John Deere E120, Cub-Cadet XT2, Husqvarna,......
I liked the Cut Cadet the best. I Sold this one for a Husq, and I liked the other one better... :-)
Cub is awesome, until you need new belts. But that doesn’t take long so cub
I sat out there for a good 30 minutes trying to figure out what to loosen and not finding the right videos. Get on the actual computer inside and this is the first thing to pop up. I died a little inside.
Wow... I hope my video was helpful! 😊
Cubcadet LT42 C
How to replace blazed belt
Hi.. That's not something I can describe in a sentence or two. If I had access to that model, i'd make a video... 😀. I have several videos on how to replace belts. The principles are all the same even though the model numbers may be different.
I had to use 5/16 bolt just heads up 😭
OIC... Thanks for the tip..
Thanks.
You're welcome