325 Snowlower Drive Belt Tension

   / 325 Snowlower Drive Belt Tension #1  

topsaiilbye

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tractor
John Deere 325
just had first snowfall. Currently getting a little rubber aroma from drive belt in heavy snow. too tight or too loose? how tight should I adjust. Thoughts?
 
   / 325 Snowlower Drive Belt Tension #2  
Can you give us the model number of the blower?

Richard
 
   / 325 Snowlower Drive Belt Tension #4  
I had a 42 snow thrower on a Deere 325. Had the same thing happened and it was the belt that drives the auger on the blower (vice the belt from the tractor to the auger drive shaft).

I pulled the cover and found the area full of grease from greasing the drive shaft. I cleaned the whole housing out and put a new belt on it. Never slipped again.

Do you have the owners manual for the thrower? If not, check Deere publications for a down load.
 
   / 325 Snowlower Drive Belt Tension #5  
can't find Model # , it the JD 42 inch, single stage snowthrower.

Without the model number, it is hard to look up the user manual.

Can you post a few photos of the unit?

How is the main drive belt tightened?

Richard
 

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