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Hoping someone can shed some light on this situation for me...(sorry for this post being so lengthy).
I own a '05 CC2554 (shaft drive)...about 130 hours. Yesterday (4/13) while mowing...the belt from the engine to the deck broke. I checked the belt for wear and tear but didn't find any weak spots...the fact this belt broke puzzled me as I have not done any adjustments of any kind. So...I put a new belt on. That was yesterday. Today (4/14/) I started mowing again and when I shut the machine down...the deck belt (different from the engine to deck belt) slipped off. I'm really puzzled now. The first 130 hours on this machine as been trouble free. Now...two different belt problems...one broke and the other slipped off a spindle when the pto is dis-engaged. There does not seem to be any belt problem when engaging the PTO...just when I dis-engage. I took the spindle covers off and noticed that when dis-engaged...the belt seemed to flap around enough to slip off a spindle. I checked all the spindles, idler arm, etc, and all moved freely. I double checked the belt routing twice and it is correct. All the spindles and other grease fittings are routinely greased. I have the throttle wide open when engaging and dis-engaging the PTO. I just can't figure out why all of a sudden two different belts are creating a problem.
Could the breakage of the engine to deck belt have created some mal-adjustments to the deck causing the deck belt to begin slipping off upon dis-engaging the PTO? Idler arm issue? Operator error?
Its frustrating and I'm mowing my yard twice a week and my parents yard twice a week. Cannot afford to be without my mower now of all times.
Any suggestions or insight will be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
I own a '05 CC2554 (shaft drive)...about 130 hours. Yesterday (4/13) while mowing...the belt from the engine to the deck broke. I checked the belt for wear and tear but didn't find any weak spots...the fact this belt broke puzzled me as I have not done any adjustments of any kind. So...I put a new belt on. That was yesterday. Today (4/14/) I started mowing again and when I shut the machine down...the deck belt (different from the engine to deck belt) slipped off. I'm really puzzled now. The first 130 hours on this machine as been trouble free. Now...two different belt problems...one broke and the other slipped off a spindle when the pto is dis-engaged. There does not seem to be any belt problem when engaging the PTO...just when I dis-engage. I took the spindle covers off and noticed that when dis-engaged...the belt seemed to flap around enough to slip off a spindle. I checked all the spindles, idler arm, etc, and all moved freely. I double checked the belt routing twice and it is correct. All the spindles and other grease fittings are routinely greased. I have the throttle wide open when engaging and dis-engaging the PTO. I just can't figure out why all of a sudden two different belts are creating a problem.
Could the breakage of the engine to deck belt have created some mal-adjustments to the deck causing the deck belt to begin slipping off upon dis-engaging the PTO? Idler arm issue? Operator error?
Its frustrating and I'm mowing my yard twice a week and my parents yard twice a week. Cannot afford to be without my mower now of all times.
Any suggestions or insight will be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
