joe z
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I bought an old 212 (85?) last summer. The previous owner said he replaced the primary drive belt. Recently, the belt jumped off the back pulley. Sounds like a common problem. I removed the right rear wheel and two of the bolts for the pulley. I loosened the third bolt, and put the belt back in place. Put everything back together, and the tractor doesn't move. As I let out the clutch, I can feel it try to engage, but when it's all the way out, nothing. I can't find any info on belt path. In fact, it sounds like I'm suppose to have two belts to run tranny. Could the previous owner have jerry rigged with only one? The tensioner doesn't appear to be doing much in the config I routed the belt. Does the belt belong over and under the tensioner? There also seems to be a lot of play in the shaft on the pully into the trans. I can slide it back and forth maybe a half an inch or more into the trans. So, I'm left wondering do I have belt in the correct path? Should I have two belts? Is it a trans problem or a clutch issue? Luckily, I didn't pay a lot, and the 212 is built like a tank. I just wish it wasn't as hard to work on and there was better documentation short of the tech service manual (which would cost almost as much as I paid for the 212). Thanks for anyhelp or advice in advance.