good work to the OP, shows attn to detail & patience. & to those thread contributors on their work.
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idler pulleys. in the world of "
permanently sealed/lubricated bearings", am glad to have lots of grease serviceable zerks on my zero turn incl the spindle bearings. the second most replaced item in my drive train other than belts are idler pulleys. guess there's a lot of heat generated by the belts that transfer to the idler bearings. replacement is an easy fix.
but i have never seen an idler pulley that is grease serviceable. why? has anyone run across one? idler pulleys are subjected to a lot of service & would be enhanced if serviceable. btw my idler pulley arm shafts are serviceable, but not the bearings themselves.
also...i have had very poor service from the std
Gates type drive belts found at auto parts box stores. i now get
Kevlar reinforced belts from following source. once you determine you belt size, these belts far outlast Gates. just a suggestion. regards
www.vbelts4less.com